lottery; tombola; drawing
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
bloodshed; bloody event; bloody violence
research division; inquiry section
bias; eccentricity; obstinacy
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
previous work; preceding work; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
autosuggestion; self-suggestion
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
more than friends, less than lovers
water outlet; tap; faucet
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted basket or box (e.g. of chocolates)
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
term of validity; expiration date (of medicine, credit card, etc.)