to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
press; print shop; printing office
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
second (supplementary) sound channel
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
raw materials; ingredient
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately