exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
shoring up (a company, industry, etc.); propping up; bolstering; manipulation (of the market, esp. to prevent a sudden fall); jacking-up
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
pole; trolley pole; pole (unit of length or area); rod; (opinion) poll
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to check; to stop; to keep back
earnings from a part-time job; part-time job pay
flashy; gaudy; flamboyant
property; fortune; means; assets
self-; from (a time or place)
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
important matter (for discussion)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
calamity; disaster; accident
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
plan; protocol; manifest; program
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
percent; per cent; percentage
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
from the viewpoint of; according to
trivial; not amounting to much
influence; clout; leverage
to set someone to work in an arrogant fashion; to push someone around; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity