to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
compilation; editing; recording
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
(police) detective; criminal matter
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
people; men and women; each person; everybody
fortune-telling; divination
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner