professional killer; hit man
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
ripple (on water); wavelet
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
how many years; how long; what year
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
rehash; (boring) rerun; second brew of tea
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
(inferior) imitator; epigone; poor imitation; follower; adherent; person belonging to the same school (e.g. of thought)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
in that manner; like that
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
story; tale; talk; discussion
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
unprecedented; record-breaking
alternation of generations; heterogenesis; change of generations; emergence of a new generation
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
to add to the staff; to increase the staff
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
complaint; protest; objection; one's say; what one has to say; claim
ingredient; component; composition
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
power of femininity; woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; girliness (as a positive quality)