as soon as possible; ASAP
small part (e.g. in a film); bit part; extra
department of science and engineering
admission based on recommendation; enrolment by recommendation (enrollment)
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
special guest (e.g. on a TV show); guest performer
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
to wait for one's punishment; to wait before one gets what's coming to one; (lit.) to wash one's neck and wait (i.e. for one's beheading)
to happen to pass by; to pass by
silent profile (in cell phones); silent mode; vibrate mode
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
to win and advance to the next round
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
guardians; parents; father and older brother
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
preliminary investigation; preparation
consequence; causal relationship; nexus
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band