to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
two persons; two people; pair; couple
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
business ability; business acumen
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
to boost; to force up; to push up
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
trial product; prototype model
to call in; to invite; to bring in
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
for a change; for variety's sake
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
beginning; outset; first; onset
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
how; in what way; how about
deadly serious; deadly earnest
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
such ... as; or some such
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager