time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
while fumbling one's words; with a stutter
number display; caller ID (on telephones)
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
tough schedule; heavy schedule; hectic schedule; tight schedule
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
to tune in to a channel; to switch to a channel
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
long ago; previous; of a former age
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
lately; recently; nowadays
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
to fight; to exchange blows
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
unprecedented; never seen before
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks