to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
brief personal record; short curriculum vitae; short CV
seating order; precedence; ranking; rank; position
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to open (one's eyes) wide
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
high praise; lavish praise; enthusiastic praise; raving (about)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
in good health; alive and well; going strong
adopter; adopting parent or parents; adoptive parent or parents; foster parent or parents
state secrets; secrets of the state
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
existence; being; life; survival
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge