telecommunications; correspondence
direct control; direct supervision
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
taking into consideration; making allowances
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
retention; maintenance; preservation
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
badness; evilness; bad; evil
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
to burn (with jealousy, desire, etc.)
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
dice; die; baton (of command)
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
to surge (water or waves)
too large (clothing); baggy; bulging; warping; parp; toot
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
greed; cruelty; callous; (arch.) insistent; (arch.) insistence
to lose one's way; to get lost
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
to have troubles; to have concerns
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
emergency alert; critical alert; emergency warning
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
racing (an engine); idling (an engine); going in circles (esp. argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
large head; person with a large head