to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
library; book collection; paperback book
great customer appreciation sale (held at year-end, on a company anniversary, etc.)
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
line-up (of players, products, etc.); lineup
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
as many (people) as possible
coloured paper; colored paper
doctors; teachers; lawyers
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
1,000,000; one million; million; many
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
lingering heat (in autumn)
severe wound; serious wound; gash
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
heated wire; infrared rays; heat rays
in good taste; tasteful; having good taste; having a cultivated taste
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-