to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
novel; original; new; innovative
quickly adaptable; pro-active
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
this week's issue (e.g. of a magazine)
foundation (of a newspaper, magazine, etc.); starting; launching; first publication
uniqueness; individuality
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
column (e.g. in newspaper); stand-alone feature article framed by a box
since then; from that time; ever since
buying and reading (book, magazine, etc.); subscribing (incl. free subscriptions); taking (e.g. newspaper)
publication; issue; launching (a publication)
hair coloring; hair colouring; hair dye
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts
electronic massager; mechanical massager; massager; massaging tool; vibrator
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
compass (for drawing circles, etc.); pair of compasses; (mariner's) compass; length of one's stride; length of one's legs
several million; millions (of)
another style; another school (of thought, karate, etc.)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to become used to; to become familiar with; to grow accustomed to
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
(maximum) load; load capacity; loading capacity; carrying capacity
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way
refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding
ruby; Jonathan apple; (arch.) glowing skin; (arch.) beautiful looks