temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
broadcast writer (TV and radio)
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
such a thing; something like that
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
to flub (one's lines); to be flustered; to be confused; to bungle; to mess up
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
narrowing of visual field; narrow-mindedness; lack of vision
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
special feature (e.g. in a magazine); special program; special project
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
oversight; omission; mistake
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
nonparticipation; nonattendance
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
as stated; verbatim; literally
sudden reversal (of behavior, opinion, attitude, etc.); about-face; flip-flop
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
word one must not say (in a particular situation, place, etc.); taboo word; banned word; forbidden word; prohibited word
holding two or more positions concurrently
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict