to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
painting (as a profession); being a painter; achievements as a painter; one's works
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
journal; magazine; periodical
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
amount of money; sum of money
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
what would (you) do?; what to do about it