regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to forget everything; to lose one's memory (e.g. of a period); to black out
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
contrived; false-sounding
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
number plate; licence plate; license plate
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to turn towards; to point
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
eternal; unlimited; endless
criminal investigation squad (team)
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
example; illustration; precedent
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
the opposite sex; isomerism
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose