reinforcement; strengthening
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
great success; huge success
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
fortitude; firmness of character; sturdiness; inner strength; hardihood
rubbing one's hands together
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
regular customer; valued client
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
meal eaten without doing any work; unearned food; (fig.) living idly
cheap and low-quality play; performance not worth paying to see; transparent act; see-through scheming
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
circulation; dissemination
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
distributing; dealing out; apportionment
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student