audio; audio equipment (esp. high-end)
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal
one large ...; a great ...
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
in the end; on top of that
pure literature; belles-lettres
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
unaltered; unedited; unamended; uncensored; unexpurgated
under-the-counter porn mag (featuring uncensored photos)
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor
clothes; clothing; garments
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
lying low (and awaiting one's chance); biding one's time; submitting at first (to then strike later)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
tagged (esp. with a price); notorious; infamous; double-dyed
a dime a dozen; two a penny
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model