substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
power; authority; jurisdiction
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
interception (email); wiretap; bug
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
all night; throughout the night
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
(a place) out of one's reach
declaration of war; proclamation of war
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
soon; shortly; before long
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
fast-talking; rapid talking
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
continuation; succession; series; continuous
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to get off; to abandon (a ship or vehicle)
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry