explanation; interpretation
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
choices; alternatives; options
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
vague recollection; faint memory
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
expression; presentation; representation; notation
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
new book; new publication
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
on countless occasions; many a time
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
book of pictures (paintings, drawings, etc.); collection of pictures
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant