everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
they; those guys; those fellows
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
yourself; himself; herself
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
leader; central personage
again and again; repeatedly
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
it's worth it; worth every penny; deserving; worthwhile
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
to cook; to handle (well); to manage
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
exemplar; model; example; pattern
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
to rant and rave; to raise hell
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
serious; severe; grave; acute
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
sensual love; love affair
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth