patent attorney; patent agent
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
like father, like son; the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; (lit.) the child of a frog is a frog
Internet Protocol address; IP address
backdoor admission to a school; backdoor entry to a school; buying one's way into school; bribing one's way into a school
excellent sweet; confection of an established name
self-publishing; publishing at one's own expense
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
day on which the temperature rises above 30 degrees Celsius
Sean; Cyon; Shaun; Shawn; Shone
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
excellent; superb; first-rate
number of copies; circulation
signing; autograph session
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them
restitution; damages; indemnity; compensation
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
pharmaceutical (drug) company
jumping to a hasty conclusion
sales promotion; hard selling
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
selling out; being sold out
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold