sterilised; sterilized; sterile; pasteurised; pasteurized; germ-free
complete lie; outright lie
to skip over (while reading); to skim
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
end of term; end of semester
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
as far as ... is concerned; so far as ... can tell
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
like he said; same for me; ditto
active; positive; progressive
flight; escape; running away; flying high
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
curfew; lockdown; grounding
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
installment; instalment; premium; bill
macrocosmos; macrocosm; the universe; the cosmos
not counted (in the score); not tallied
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
(eligible) voter; elector; holder of a right; rightsholder; bigwig; person with political clout
to go fast; to drive fast; to speed
to search for; to seek for; to look for
letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel