study; research; investigation
column (e.g. in newspaper); stand-alone feature article framed by a box
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
journal; magazine; periodical
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
what time; (lit.) which hour
gar (any fish of family Lepisosteidae); garfish; garpike
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
original story; original version; this volume
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
big leakage; uncontained leak
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
tips of one's hair; hair ends
hiding one's embarrassment
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
last chapter (book, etc.)
person obsessed with thoughts of sex
wicked tongue; abusive language
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.; cue card; crib sheet; cheat sheet
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
long hair (usu. of a man)
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)