popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
tedious; boring; being fed up with
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to mix; to stir; to blend
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
all; entire; whole; altogether
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
established practice; custom
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
secret menu; secret menu item
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage