article; news story; report; account
it's not like; it isn't as if
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
sympathy; empathy; response
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
like father, like son; the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; (lit.) the child of a frog is a frog
leadership competition; power struggle
to gain fame; to make one's name
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
wandering people; nomadic tribe
piece of cake; a walk in the park
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head); paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
first meeting; first interview with
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
simultaneous development; spreading at the same time (e.g. two phenomena)