(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
ringing; throbbing violently
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to play a leading role; to play a central part
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
society; public; community; social studies
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to differ; to vary; to disagree
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
Galapagos (island chain); Sharp brand of e-readers and mobile phones
use; utilization; utilisation; application
tendency; trend; inclination
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away