in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
such ... as; or some such
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
cathode-ray tube; CRT; Braun tube
actor; actress; player; performer
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to like; to love; to be fond of
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
unable to resist; unable to suppress
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
instead; but (on the other hand)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to be born; to come into the world
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
being startled; getting a shock