to be profitable; to yield a profit
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
business; work; operations; service; duties
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
hiss; fizz; woosh; swish; whiz
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to flare up; to burst into flames
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
block (of wood); chip; splinter
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to be stripped of all one's clothes; to lose everything one has
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
work; business; company; study
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
as soon as ... is completed; as soon as ... is done; as soon as one is able to ...; as soon as one has (free time)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
approval; acceptance; toleration
fecundity; having many children; abundant production
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
not caring; not giving a damn
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)