entertainment; amusement; fun
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
forevermore; for eternity
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
undeveloped (area); unexplored (field of study); wild (areas); untapped area
negotiable; further discussion needed
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
commission; proxy; power of attorney; authorization
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
on the occasion of; at the time of
to market (something); to feature (something to sell); to trade in (something); to securitize
triumphant return; returning in triumph
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
clearing one's throat; cough
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
possessed of a strong sense of duty
human relations; personal relationships
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to be on the right track; to be close enough
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
wise saying; famous saying