wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
the world and the nation; the state of the world; high affairs of state
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
television star; TV star; telly-celeb
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
step-up; advance; progress; increase
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
political measures; policy
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
essence; true nature; substance; reality
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
matter of concern; matter of interest
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)