source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to be traumatized; to be shocked
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to run about; to rush about
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to be too numerous; to be too much
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
one by one; one at a time; in turn
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
steady; sound; reliable; solid
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
official announcement; proclamation
mindset; outlook; view; way of looking at things; perspective
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary