occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
finish; completion; the end
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to cut into chunks; to chop into lumps
strength of the brush stroke; power of the pen; ability to write
major label debut (recording)
to get late; to advance; to wear on
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
distortion; falsification; perversion
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible
(going straight) from heaven to hell
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
entry (into a library, museum, etc.); entering
jingle; ding; ringing of small bells
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
commandant; commanding officer; general