high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
feel (of a material); texture
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
although I say; although one might say; although called
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
article; news story; report; account
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
billboard; advertising sign
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
real thing; original; actual
several times (as large, over)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look