fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
faked information; bogus intelligence; disinformation
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
one's view of life; attitude toward life; outlook
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
bang bang chicken (Szechuan dish of chicken in a spicy sauce)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
pilaf topped with bechamel or other cheese-based sauce, then oven baked
Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)
mix; mixture; (pre-made) mix; cake mix; mixed; mixed doubles team
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
fighting to be first; scrambling to take the lead
conscious; deliberate; intentional
lodging; putting up at a hotel
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
favorite; favourite; habitually used
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
one's family; family member
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
strap (for carrying something); strap (on a dress, bra, etc.)