to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to gather; to collect; to assemble
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
second-hand shop; curio shop
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
revitalization of a town; town renewal (project)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
dominion; territory; possession
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
one's possessions; ownership
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus