look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
strike (i.e. industrial action)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to be insolent; to be arrogant; to be impudent; to be rude
current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to plunder; to capture; to seize; to snatch away; to steal; to grab away
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
outstanding; excellent; remarkable
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
in its entirety; whole; wholly
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
price; cost; value; worth; value
continuation; succession; series; continuous
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully