interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
contrast; antithesis; comparison
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
out of character; unlike one
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
to fly around; to scatter
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
hand net; dip net; scoop net
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
to state; to express; to mention
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
unfairness; injustice; partiality
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
to get along well together; to be close to each other
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water