back (of a chair); backrest
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer
research funds; research expenses
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
clicking; clopping; clacking
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
to be sooty; to be stained
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation