one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
All Seats Sold, Thank You; full house; sell-out crowd
standee (in a theatre); standing-room spectator; the gallery
success; boom; being well-attended (of an event); prosperity
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to make a speech; to address
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
number of times; frequency; count
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
it seems so; that's what it looks like
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
price; cost; value; worth; value
successful bid; winning a tender
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
sex slave; sexual slavery
tender winner; successful bidder; contract awardee
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
diagnosis; medical examination
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
clear writing; specification
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover