to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
two things that are superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
means; way; method; measure
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
instability; insecurity; crankiness
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
BIOS; Basic Input/Output System
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
crash (esp. of a vehicle); crash; kurash (Central Asian form of wrestling)
deathbed; dying hour; one's death
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination