to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
prospects of victory; chances of success
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
personal; individual; private
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to follow suit; to imitate or follow someone blindly; to ride on someone's back; to ride someone's coattails; to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
how many years; how long; what year
study; diligence; discount; reduction
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish