prescription; formulation; formula; recipe
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to be contrary to one's expectations
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
the whole day; all the day
continuous; nonstop; consecutive; ceaseless
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
everywhere; all over; throughout
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
complete bed rest; complete rest and quiet
frequency hijacking; broadcast signal intrusion