work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
as a child; when one was a child
not yet known; unknown; strange
process; course; mechanism
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
the other day; lately; recently
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
instability; insecurity; crankiness
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
summer vacation; summer holiday
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to speak; to hear a voice
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on