liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
to meet with a crushing defeat
initial salary; starting salary; entry-level salary
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
free (of charge); gratuitous
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
back street; back alley; off-street
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
connection; link; relationship
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
interior; inside; internal
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
educated; learned; schooled
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing