copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
order of arrival; first-come-first-served basis
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity
to squeeze out; to wring out
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
thumb-marked; well-used; well-thumbed; worn-out (e.g. joke); stale; hackneyed
electricity; (electric) light
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
now that; since; so long as; because
surname; family name; last name
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
tool; implement; means; furniture
most part; greater part; majority
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
hardcore crowd; people who take their hobby or interest very seriously
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels