article; news story; report; account
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
that's a different matter; that's a different story
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to be embarrassed; to lose face
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
head; brains; intellect; understanding
war; battle; match; game; competition
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
to use one thing for several purposes; to use the same thing on multiple occasions; to work someone hard; to order around; to boss
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
journal; magazine; periodical
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
notes; comment; remark; annotation
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
research thesis; treatise
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
by myself; in person; by oneself
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional