favorite child; favourite child; darling; favorite; star
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to put on (clothing); (lit.) to put (one's arms) through the sleeves
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
to have to wait (for the realization of something hoped for); to be forced to postpone
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy; lackadaisical; crude
high efficiency; high performance
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
inside; interior; inner part
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
in succession; one by one
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
discharge; evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2); ejection; excretion
photo booth that prints out cards and stickers of the resulting photograph, which are then traded among friends
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to watch steadily; to stare
to write in more information; to add (a paragraph, more lines, etc.); to tack on