likability; favorability; popularity
bakery; baker; pastry shop
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
to be smeared; to be covered
to fall for a trick; to be taken in; to play into the hands (of)
to assemble; to set up; to construct
obedience; submission; resignation
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
in order; in turn; one by one
competitor; contestant; player; athlete
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
bribery scheme; acquisition maneuver
bulletin board; notice board; billboard; roadside sign; sign on a post, usu. wooden, esp. containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
Asian hazel (Corylus heterophylla var. thunbergii); Siberian hazel
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
irony of fate; twist of fate
to join forces with; to cooperate with
to win and advance to the next round
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
natural; intrinsic; from birth
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
strength; power; proficiency; the strength of ... people; the strength of ... men
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
luck in lotteries; luck in raffles