face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
signed book; autographed book
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to be born; to come into the world
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery; coal-mine shaft
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
newspaper reporter; print journalist
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
film released direct-to-video
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
(political) power; authority; influence
down-market; popular; mass-market
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone