very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
sharing; share (on social media); market share
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
damage caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors); reputational damage
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
trading sexual favours (for career advancement, etc.)
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
to glare at each other; to confront each other
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge