future prospects; promise
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
uninhabited island; desert island
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
street stall; stand; booth
winning streak; good time to make a profit
line; queue; procession; matrix
idiomatic expression; idiom; fixed expression
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
coincident with; while; simultaneously
moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
to flourish briefly (esp. before retiring or stopping); to have a day in the limelight; to have a stint of success
namely; that is (to say); in other words
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
to count on one's fingers
to count up; to enumerate
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
history of; experience of
honour; honor; glory; privilege
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh