name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
180 degrees; complete change
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
payment made via bank deposit transfer; discarding a tile that becomes another player's winning tile
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
net news; network news; Usenet
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
scandal; deplorable event
many; numerous; various; large number of
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
several weeks; a few weeks
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
large amount of money; great cost
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
muddy water; red-light district
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)