forecasted day (of cherry blossom blooming, etc.)
World Trade Center; WTC; twin towers
live coverage; on-the-spot telecast
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
opossum shrimp (Mysida spp.); mysid
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
to kidnap; to abduct; to force to go to (e.g. an event)
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
integrated circuit; IC; interchange
commercial paper; CP; communist party; CP; cerebral palsy; cerebral paralysis; counterpurchase
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
halo; hello; hallo; harrow
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
consequence; result; conclusion
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw