example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
box-office takings; box-office revenue
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to fly into a rage; to blow one's top
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
right (to do something); authority; power
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
successful person; success
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
economic world; financial circles; business community
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
enterprising man; businessman; industrialist
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
rank-and-file member of staff; ordinary employee; low-grade employee
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers