comic books; comics; comic; comical
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
every Tom, Dick and Harry; any one or thing; (lit.) even a cat and a ladle
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
super work; tremendous work; spectacular; blockbuster
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to dry up completely; to become stale
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
department store; department
woman; lady; adult female
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
any event can bring about an effect in an unexpected way; (lit.) if the wind blows the bucket makers prosper
form; method; system; formula
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
indeed; really; truly; very much
another dimension; different level; whole other level
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
forcibly; against one's will
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
(relating to) gender; sex; sexual
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
document; official papers
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion