major incident; major happening; big scandal
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
irrational (line of) argument
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
treatment; service; handling; management
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling