obedience; submission; resignation
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
painstaking (e.g. effort); excruciating (e.g. hard work); grueling
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
moving tale; impressive tale
human speech; human language; sound of people talking
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
single-lens reflex camera; SLR
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
ridiculously good reception; being extremely well-received; massive success; huge hit
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to move house; to move to a new house (or apartment, etc.)
major cleanup; spring cleaning
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
to plunder; to capture; to seize; to snatch away; to steal; to grab away
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
putting one's heart and soul (into); giving one's all; breathing a soul into (e.g. a Buddhist statue); (arch.) intimacy; (arch.) familiarity
shoe rack (at an entrance); shoe cupboard; shoe cubby
to put up (a notice); to post
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)