article; news story; report; account
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
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)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
genius; prodigy; natural gift
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
by myself; in person; by oneself
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
sleeping pill; sleep medication
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter