to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
display window; shop window; store window
to dance; to perform dance steps
light; easy; non-serious; minor
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
vast; limitless; boundless
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
what proportion; what percentage
genuine article; real thing; real deal
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
listening device; bug; wiretap
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
believer; devotee; follower; adherent; convert; disciple
you could say that; that might be so
civilized nation; civilised nation
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch