just; right; pure; genuine; truth
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
foolish face; stupid look on one's face
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
first meeting; first interview with
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to say without hesitation; to assert boldly; to declare flatly; to rebuff (someone's argument); to argue down; to talk down
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
infirmary (at a school, workplace, etc.); health center; nurse's office; nurse's room; sickroom; sick bay
locker room; changing room; dressing room
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
shrill voice (esp. of women and children)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
messenger; envoy; emissary
to need; to require; to take; to demand
irrelevant; vague; beside the mark; elusive; not to the point
listings magazine; informational magazine
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
heading; headline; index; headword
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; five practices of the Bodhisattvas; the five pillars of Islam
making (a book, etc.) into a film; adapting for the screen
to translate; to interpret
original document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language)
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep