principal occupation; core business
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
health; healthy; sound; fit
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
already; now; no longer; not any more
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
cosmopolitan; world citizen
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
digital native; person who has grown up in the age of computers, the Internet, etc.
generation; the world; the age
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that