to become obsessed with; to be possessed (by spirits, etc.); to be obsessive compulsive (OCD)
major progress; huge advance
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
knowing; (an) acquaintance
street performer (comedian)
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
mix; mixed-race person; multiracial person
also known as; also called
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
major cleanup; spring cleaning
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to hold fast; to protect to the end
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
transcendence; excellence; superiority
in that way; like that; that way
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
mass communication; mass media
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
opening and shutting; opening and closing