to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to paint (draw) a picture
most of all; extremely; supremely
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
subject matter of a painting; art supplies; art materials
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
name recognition; established reputation
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
impression; strong belief; conviction
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
such; like that; that sort of; very