having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
on the occasion of; at the time of
easy; simple; handy; quick; effortless
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
(someone's) assistance; help; aid; grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
in proportion to; just as much as
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
generation; lifetime; age
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
forced laugh; forced smile
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
powerful person; influential person
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
actual state (of things); actual conditions; reporting live; live broadcast; Let's Play (playthrough of a video game with player commentary)
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
hair pin; hairclip; hairgrip; hairpin curve; hairpin turn
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
champion; (first-prize) winner; victor; titleholder
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
revenge; having a second go (at something)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
two parts; two copies; the second part
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
admission limit; restricted admission
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
home area; home town; local
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for