mass communication; mass media
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
faulty statement; misleading statement; misunderstanding caused by a misleading statement
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
interference; intervention; meddling
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
intensive care unit; ICU; interface control unit
book; volume; this; present; main; head
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
student (esp. a university student)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid