joke; playfulness; kidding around
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion
senior; veteran; old-timer
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
proud; triumphant; boastful; self-satisfied
comments section; comment field
official announcement; proclamation
colored contact lens; coloured contact lens; cosmetic contact lens; decorative contact lens
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
disclosure; exposure; revelation
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
home; household; family; hearth
social; societal; societary
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
projection; reflection; image; match; harmony
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
big problem; major issue; big controversy
voyage; passage; travelling
mass communication; mass media
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
the other day; lately; recently
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open