nothing but; except; no more than
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to say no more; to sink into silence
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (musical instrument)
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
publicist; public relations officer; press agent; propagandist; flack
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
that is to say; so that means
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute