to be squashed by; to be pinned under
one thin flat object; one sheet
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
fast working; fast in forming relationships with women; quick to resort to violence
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
appearance; features; looks; shape; form
fresh wound; fresh bruise
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
forgetting; lapse of memory
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
to be able to manage somehow or another
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
study; diligence; discount; reduction
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
just because; even if; even though
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period