exposure; disclosure; exposé; revelation
assize; court; legislature
permanent edition; timeless edition; collector's version; only issue of non-regularly printed magazine or mook
royal capital; imperial capital
marijuana; marihuana; cannabis; hemp; pot
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
to get back together (with a former partner)
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
(railway) crossing gate; barrier (at a toll booth, parking lot, etc.)
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
ringtone; ring tone; ringback tone; ringing tone
Western music; European music
what are we going to do?; uh-oh; oh crap; what a mess; oh brother
hidden camera; spy camera
consolation money; compensation for breaking off relations (e.g. with a mistress); settlement
to get heavy; to worsen (of illness); to grow serious
express; special delivery
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
foul-smelling; stinking; intolerable (behaviour, attitude, etc.); unbearable; disgusting
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
living by oneself; living alone
power of the state; government authority
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
social status; social position
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party