introduction; presentation; referral; listing
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
preliminary step; first step
one's possessions; ownership
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to tower above; to stand out
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
immune strength; immunity
extermination; expulsion; destruction
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
billboard; advertising sign
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
when there is a legal tender currency, bad money drives out good money (Gresham's Law)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
lack of relation (to); independence (of)