to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
business rival; professional jealousy
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
pursuing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
each place; various places
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
to put in a call; to call in; to make a call; to contact by phone
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
to put into effect; to put into practice
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
distinction; discrimination
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
assertion; declaration; affirmation
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)