business world; business circles; (the) industry
zapping (through TV channels); channel surfing
critic; reviewer; commentator
university (college) professor
emphasizing one's good qualities; presenting oneself in a favorable light; self-production (of an album, film, etc.)
panoramic view; bird's-eye view
hibernation; winter sleep; torpor
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
fully prepared; all ready
store; reserve; stock; savings
aiming for laughs; trying to make people laugh; playing to the crowd; crowd-pleaser
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
viewer; (television) audience
polishing (e.g. essay); revision; elaboration; refinement; improvement
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
agreement; stipulation; article; clause
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
pleasure trip; company (office) trip
in swarms; in great crowds
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
brawl outside the stadium; fighting outside ring (wrestling); ring-side battle; verbal fight via the media
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey
hot spring water quality; spring quality; hot spring type
no vacancy; full occupancy
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)