half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
outline; summary; argument
role of the villain; the bad guy
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
notice; attention; observation
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to be remembered; to go down in history
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
historic; historical; traditional
witnessing; observing; sighting
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
actor print; ukiyo-e print of kabuki actors
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
undoubtedly; unmistakably; definitely
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes