to turn completely into; to become completely
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
company president; manager; director
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to skip over (while reading); to skim
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
at work; in the midst of work; working
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
stairs; stairway; staircase
school rules; school regulations
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
town; city; municipal; urban
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to exclude; to leave out (of conversations, etc.); to freeze out; to send to Coventry
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
talking while standing; standing around talking
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
for example; for instance; e.g.
hedge; fence; border; limit