head; brains; intelligence
correlation diagram; correlation chart; relationship chart (of characters in a televised drama, etc.)
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
strong pressure; heavy pressure
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
slanted eyes; upturned eyes; eyes that are turned up at the outer corners
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
age at marriage; age at which one marries
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
residue; remnants; dregs; residuum; residue
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
contents (of a container, stomach, etc.); things inside
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
in that way; like that; that way
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
Japanese star anise (Illicium anisatum)
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
to come back (of an illness, cold weather, etc.); to return; to recur; to happen again
highly unpredictable; touch and go
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
internal strife; infighting; internal conflict
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
invited witness; unsworn witness; person of interest; voluntary interviewee; expert advisor; consultative expert
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
destroying angel (Amanita virosa)
slight; light; mild (disability, symptoms, etc.)