dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
various foods cooked together; hodgepodge; hotchpotch; mulligan stew
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
chair; stool; post; office; position
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
(car) dealer; (card) dealer; (foreign exchange) dealer
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
foundation (garment, cream, etc.)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
television program; TV program
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
program (e.g. TV); programme
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
production (e.g. play); direction
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
everywhere; all over; throughout
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
how many months?; how long?
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
ago; since; before; previous
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise