wide-open; frank; open; candid
bill; handbill; flyer; flier; leaflet; poster
short circuit; leakage (of electricity); electrical fault
dirty; underhand; immoral; illegal
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
pastel-colored; pastel-coloured; in pastel shades
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
indicates that an action is performed roughly or violently
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
English-language newspaper
with a (sharp) creak; with a squeak; with a screech
display; (computer) display; monitor
to be transparent; to show through
aiming for laughs; trying to make people laugh; playing to the crowd; crowd-pleaser
shyness; bashfulness; shame
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
being startled; getting a shock
heading; headline; index; headword
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
shuttlecock; shuttle service (e.g. bus); shuttle (weaving); space shuttle
videotape recorder; VTR; video recording; pre-recorded video shown during a television programme
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage