characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
surrounding environment; ambient surrounding; one's surroundings
scanning (e.g. TV); traversal
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
transceiver (send and receive)
way one walks; one's walk
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
every other; second; alternate
personal; individual; private
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
to telephone; to make a phone call
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
news flash; news special; special newscast; special news bulletin
international law; law of nations
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
mopping-up operation; search-and-destroy operation
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
government; administration
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to cease; to stop; to be over
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
silence; stillness; quietness
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness