quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to be a good match (for); to stand a chance (against); to be able to compete (with); to hold one's own
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
war; fighting; fierce competition
contribution (e.g. to newspaper)
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
criticism; critique; review; comment; critical essay
actual state (of things); actual conditions; reporting live; live broadcast; Let's Play (playthrough of a video game with player commentary)
critic; reviewer; commentator
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
subscriber; reader; buyer
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; giving vent to one's frustrations; cooling off
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
eyes slanting downward; declining trend; downward trend; downward tendency
stopgap measure; quick-fix solution
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
approval; license; licence; permission
to warm (up); to heat (up)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home