branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
decision; determination; resolution
to be helpful; to be useful
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
sanity; consciousness; soberness
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to shake; to waver; to tremble
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to laugh away; to laugh off
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
just right; ideal; perfectly suitable; fetch!; bring me ...