by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
looking and listening; (television) viewing; watching; (public) attention; interest
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
hard-packed dirt (clay, gravel, etc.) floor; concrete floor
leather shoes; leather boots
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
foster mother; adoptive mother
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
to look upwards; to look up
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to splash; to raise (e.g. prices)
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
nervousness; oversensitivity
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
rights to usage of one's likeness
dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower