big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
multiplication table; times table
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
180 degrees; complete change
sense of immersion (in a video game, movie, etc.); immersion
audience; spectator; spectators
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
(being) worth seeing; impressive
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
calm; composed; cool; quiet
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
ninth day of the month; nine days