to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
media franchising; media mix (advertising strategy); mixed media
drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs
firmly rooted; deep-seated
core; core; hardcore; all-out
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
fickle; capricious; inconstant; changeable; whimsical
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
foreign; abroad; overseas
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to telephone; to make a phone call
impossible; unlikely; improbable
sorry; excuse me; thank you
story; tale; talk; discussion
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
to shout (in anger); to yell
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
about; concerning; related to; -ish
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate