reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
Town Page (NTT yellow pages)
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
on the occasion of; at the time of
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
obscure; vague; ambiguous
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
in one's own way or style
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
fallen hair; combings; hair left on comb
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
appearance; figure; shape; form
visual confirmation; sighting
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
precondition; prerequisite
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
too many to count; too numerous to mention
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
foreign; abroad; overseas
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
author; writer; novelist; artist
at that time; in those days
action film; action movie; action drama; riotous scene; fight scene
for example; for instance; e.g.
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
innovation; new departure; milestone; breakthrough