to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to pause; to have a short intermission
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
interview (e.g. for a job)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to fabricate a web of lies
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
identification; background check; identity confirmation
to put someone to work; to make someone work
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
working; being employed; being hired
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
depression; recession; slump
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to jump at; to be attracted by
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
source of information; intelligence source; message source
regret; repentance; remorse
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
game brain; dementia caused by overuse of electronic games
foreign; imported; outpatient; outpatient care; outpatient clinic
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched