to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
barker; tout; hawker; calling out to potential customers
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to knock down; to bring down
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
touting; soliciting; luring; tout; barker; pander
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
whistle (sound made with the lips)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
great wisdom; excellent disposition; strength (to face something); willpower; vigor
to have all the fun; to get the better part of the deal; to get the easy life
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
popular line (of products); best-selling line; hot sellers
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
dine and dash; leaving a restaurant without paying
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); fill-in-the-blank activity