to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
heavy sweating; a great deal of sweat
leaving a club; quitting a club
to tower over the surroundings
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
collection of books; (personal) library
to fail to earn a credit; to fail to make the grade
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
at work; in the midst of work; working
(death from) starvation; starving to death
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
skipping school or work without a good reason; playing truant; playing hooky
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
exemplification; illustrating by example
apparent; obvious; very clear
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
pure gold; solid gold; fine gold
business world; business circles; (the) industry
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
strong interaction; strong force
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
of great promise; with a promising future
to catch the eye; to attract attention
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
stale; hackneyed; cliched
second-year student; biennial
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)