proofreading; calibration
press; print shop; printing office
violently disagreeing; strongly opposing; setting one's heart against
no-good man; (male) loser
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
to overdo something (speed, exertion, etc.)
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
private; non-public; secret; closed-door; closed
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
number of copies; circulation
strength of the brush stroke; power of the pen; ability to write
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (on TV, social media, etc.); face reveal
800,000; eight hundred thousand
to open up a lead (over one's opponent)
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
pyramid; monumental work; landmark achievement
to establish; to formulate
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
underling; newbie; small fry; newcomer
home delivery box; delivery box
economic strength; economic power; economic might
timer; time switch; stopwatch; time keeper; self-timer; (delay) timer
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
online shopping; internet shopping
payment made via bank deposit transfer; discarding a tile that becomes another player's winning tile
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
anonymity; using an assumed name
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
plot (of a novel, play, etc.); plotting (data)
timing-wise; timewise; seasonal; depending on the time
agency; agent; answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf); ushering in (a visitor); passing on (a message); conveyance