to attract attention; to come into the limelight
thumb-marked; well-used; well-thumbed; worn-out (e.g. joke); stale; hackneyed
person of doubtful origin
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
circulation; dissemination
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
imperious; proud; heavy (nasal breathing)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
tourist information (brochure, map, center)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
intellectual power; mental capacity; intellect; intelligence; brains
ingenuity; resourcefulness
as far as ... is concerned; so far as ... can tell
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
end (of life); death; demise; (peacefully) spending one's final years
to tire of playing; to become tired after playing
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
day after day; day by day