very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
biometrics; biometric authentication
mechanization; mechanisation; computerization
the matter you have been talking about
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
caller; visitor; company; guest
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level