minimization; minimisation
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
position; location; base; point; site
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
to be settled; to be brought to an end
pistol; handgun; revolver
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
source of revenue; financial supporter
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
drying machine; dryer; desiccator
first thing in the morning
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
follow-up report; further news
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
special investigation headquarter
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
right to know; right to access information
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
confidentially; privately; off the record
currently away from my seat (keyboard, etc.); AFK
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
meaning; connotation; denotation
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall