drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
shifting gears; changing gears
B; b; basement floor (as in B1F)
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.)
to die down (of a fire); to be brought under control; to decline; to wane; to fall off
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
weariness; boredom; tedium; tiresomeness
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
popular; well-liked; common; frequent; popular music; pop music
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
in the end; finally; after all; ultimately
bargain corner to sell off stock cheaply; cart sale
respect and affection; love and respect
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death; rising to heaven
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
making money; making a profit
to surge; to well up; to gush out
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
rights to usage of one's likeness
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory