whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
late-night show; midnight broadcast
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
belief; faith; conviction
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
those (near the second person)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to watch over; to watch attentively
interference; intervention; meddling
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
some things are better left unsaid; silence is golden