to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
festival; feast; carnival
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to be transparent; to show through
debut work; one's first work
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
two times; twice; two degrees
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
even if; even though; however; no matter how
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
home page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (i.e. in snowboarding); HP (i.e. a 'hit point' in a role-playing game)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
one-hit wonder; flash in the pan; all-or-nothing gambler; one-shot speculator; slugger; home-run batter
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
love triangle; eternal triangle