practical question; practical problem; practical matter
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to raid; to storm; to launch an attack (on); to mount an assault (on)
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
spirit; heart; disposition
malicious; scheming; black-hearted; cruel (contrary to outward behavior); sly; black-hearted
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
earnestly; immediately; exactly
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to put one's strength into
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
very loose; slowly; leisurely
natural virtue; personal virtue
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
weather forecasting; weather forecast; meteorological forecasting; meteorological forecast
based on; built on; made from
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
item; article; dish; course; finest item