to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
called; known as; that; to say
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to spend time (on doing something)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if it's fine with you; if you don't mind; if necessary
recompense; indemnity; atonement
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
else; in addition; besides
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
manners; courtesy; etiquette
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
rather than; more ... than ...
exclusive; attached to; specialist
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
direct control; direct supervision
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge