commercial (on radio, TV, etc.); advertisement; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to listen again; to ask again
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
encouragement; cheering on
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)