infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
hot topic; talk of the town
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
hay fever; pollinosis (allergy to pollen)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
thoroughly; through and through
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
interference; meddling; butting in
side table; bedside table
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured