cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
nice; good; well-executed
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
script; screenplay; scenario
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); fill-in-the-blank activity
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
opposite side; opposition
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
(written) explanation; explanatory label (e.g. in a museum); information sign (e.g. at a tourist spot); instructions (e.g. for a product)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
secret; private; surreptitious
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on