to palm off; to force a sale
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
feeling sick (suddenly); feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry (suddenly); being offended; being disgusted
beauties die young; beauty and luck seldom go together
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
open; spacious; extensive
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to serve; to work for; to attend
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
cherry fruit (esp. sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
speech; expression; wording; language
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with