confusion; distraction; derangement
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
difference; disparity; gap
circulation (of the blood)
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
tank (of fluid); cistern; vat; tank (military vehicle)
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to poke each other; to jab each other
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
whichever one chooses; either way
business district; office complex
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
reddish-brown; yellowish-brown; persimmon color
Home Ministry; Department of the Interior (US, etc.); Home Office (UK); Ministry of Home Affairs (Japan, pre-1947)
synthetic fibre; synthetic fiber
(ship's) anchor; anchor (final runner or swimmer in a relay race); (news) anchor; anchorman; anchor (in HTML); link to a previous post (on a message board); anchor (soccer position)
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
doorknob; door knob; door handle
pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
cave; cavern; den; grotto
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
steered wheel (e.g. at the front of a car); steering wheel
being somewhat excited (agitated)
ministries and government offices; the authorities
rice riot (e.g. in 1890, 1897 and 1918); widespread rice shortage