to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
falling behind (with a payment); being in arrears; non-payment; default; delinquency
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
something like ...; something called ...
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
hello; good day; good afternoon
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
nice; likeable; desirable
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
final; eventual; ultimate
to discuss; to talk together
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)