soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
main question; real issue at hand
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
to mark the end; to spell the end
beauty contest to name Miss ...
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
focusing (e.g. light); convergence
point of compromise; common ground
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
one's frame of mind; way one looks at things
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly