to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
menial; meanness; servility; abject
irritation; annoyance; frustration
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to detain; to check; to restrain
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
what's what; heads or tails
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
directly opposite; right in front
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to slap; to strike; to spank
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature