point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
it's no joke; gimme a break!
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to go up in smoke; to burn down; to be cremated; to vanish into thin air
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
overall victory; championship
latent disposition; inner feelings
this for sure; certainly is
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
future (usually near); prospects
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
second coming; second advent
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to have sex; to bang someone
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
zip fastener; slide fastener; Zipper (tradename)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
personality; character; individuality; personhood
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
raincoat; mackintosh; macintosh; trench coat
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)