neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
readership; target audience (of a magazine)
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
distribution; circulation
new book; new publication
work-in-progress; working state
hair (of the head); pubic hair
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to press against each other; to huddle together
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
somewhat below; slightly below
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
paper output (e.g. of printers); paper ejection
one more time; once more; once again
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road