popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair
strongish; somewhat strong
superlative; extraordinary; mega; superdreadnought (class of warships)
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to refuse; to decline; to deny
general; popular; common; typical
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
order (for goods or services); order (sequence); order (of magnitude); order
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
the customer is always right; the customer is king
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
cooking; food preparation
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
standard; set; routine; decided
don't you think?; indicates question
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
zero (points, marks); no marks; zero (of a function); root; zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
and then; and so; and; so then
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to talk; to chat; to chatter