blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
time (for a program, programme); broadcasting hours; air time
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to thrust away; to send flying
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to be too numerous; to be too much
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
at once; immediately; right now
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
report; notification; registration
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
emergency measures; urgent countermeasures
one way or the other; either way
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
combination; union; binding; bond
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
groundless rumor (rumour)
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
ditch; drain; gutter; trench
selection; choice; option
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited