posing; pretending; mock-up
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
to incur someone's enmity
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
joining a political party
one (thing); one piece; one item
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
backordered; on back order
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
established fact; fait accompli
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
great joy; delight; jubilation
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
boisterous dance; dancing wildly
to report; to inform; to repay; to return; to requite
all sorts of things; (anything and) everything; by all means; at any cost
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
developer (of software, video games, etc.)
impact of publicity or propaganda
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on