to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
welcome; (warm) reception
distribution (of information, news, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming (over the Internet)
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
several people; a few people
to encamp; to take up positions
menu; schedule; program; menu
to not believe one's ears
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
if you think about it; come to think of it
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you