neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension
misleading (someone); manipulation (e.g. of public opinion)
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
proposed site; site chosen
pass (e.g. backstage pass)
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
phone dating service that randomly connects two people for a conversation
illegal; illicit; unlawful
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
to fail an exam; to fall (of cherry blossom petals)
message; informative matter
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
permit (to pass, enter, etc.); pass
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
conclusion (completion) of negotiations
heap; pile; stack; full measure
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
to do someone in; to bump someone off
major incident; major happening; big scandal
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
voice quality; type of voice
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
improved version; revised edition; refinement
misanga bracelet; good luck charm made from knotted embroidery floss, thread or gimp
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely