policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
image; figure; figure; form; image
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to cease; to stop; to be over
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
appearance; figure; shape; form
anything and everything; just about everything
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
counter for chairs or seats
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
first-rate; finest quality; the best
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
almost; roughly; approximately
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal