hey there; I say; see here
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to lose sight of; to miss
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
(taking a) spectacular photograph; photo taken at just the right moment
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
ability to attract customers
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
dilettantish business; amateurish business
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
deficit operation; operating at a loss; being in the red
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
how many years; how long; what year
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
drama; play; powerful drug
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
enterprise; business; company; corporation
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to give an impression; to make an impression
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize