specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to hand (over); to deliver in person
carbuncle; red gemstone, esp. a garnet
cultivation of aesthetic sensibility; education in good taste
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
firmly; solidly; heartily
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
image; figure; figure; form; image
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
chances of winning (a bet); odds
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient