maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
severe criticism; damnation
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
though; notwithstanding; although
being about to cry; the verge of tears
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
store interior; inside of a shop
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
student (esp. a university student)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
assortment; product lineup
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
marking; grading; scoring
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
rave reviews; extremely high praise
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
thorough; exhaustive; complete