supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
the skeptics; the sceptics
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
sunlight filtering through trees
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
complacency about peace; naive belief in continued peace; ignorance of global conflict
feel; touch; texture; manner (with others)
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense; attention to one's appearance; grooming-consciousness
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
finance; financing; credit transacting; monetary; financial; credit
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if it's fine with you; if you don't mind; if necessary
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
will not do; do not; does not
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to (seem) eager to; to want to; to be anxious to
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
matter; thing; affair; circumstance