to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
staying the night; lodging (at)
no sleep or rest; working day and night
chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain
chef-owner; chef and owner
supplies; stock; stored goods
volunteer activities; volunteerism
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
work; business; company; study
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
event planner; event host
multi-; multi-post; multi-level marketing; pyramid selling; mulch; mulching
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to divide in two; to divide in half; to divide (among); to apportion; to portion out
disturbance; upheaval; unrest; war; riot
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
heedless of danger; braving dangers
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
contact; touch; contact lens
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
to charge to the company; to put on an expense account; to write off as an expense
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
catercorner; diagonally opposite
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
graded race; high-stakes race
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
author; writer; novelist; artist