success; boom; being well-attended (of an event); prosperity
alright; of no concern; unproblematic; okay; fine
degenerate; pervert; deviant
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
food and drink; eating and drinking
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
it's been a long time; long time no see
ardent; passionate; vehement
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
mechanism used to lift an actor onto the stage (in kabuki)
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
closing (properly); shutting; firmness; tightness; carefulness (with money); economy
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to close (one's eyes); to shut
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to make a success in life
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
coagulation; freezing; solidification
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); woman who works in an adult entertainment business; demimondaine; prostitute