to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
viewer (esp. of television, streaming video content); audience; viewership; listener (occ. of radio, audio streaming content)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
program (e.g. TV); programme
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
novel; story; (work of) fiction
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
depiction; description; portrayal
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
healthy; sound; wholesome
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
window-shopping; window-gazing
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
standard; average; typical; normal
friendly relations; social relations; social life