topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
life; living; I; me; student
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
impassioned speech; fervent speech
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
boy; son; baby boy; young man
damage caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors); reputational damage
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
problematic statement; controversial remark
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it