poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
smoked glass; tinted glass
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
insertion; inlaying; immersion
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
current issues; current topics
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
security guard; doorkeeper
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
performer; entertainer; actor
AD; Anno Domini; assistant director (movie, etc.)
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
whispering into a person's ear
one part; one portion; one section
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
whether one wants to or not; without choice