to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
pride; boast; credit (to)
willpower; energy; vitality
to hold fast; to protect to the end
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
the dark side; the seamy side
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
abrupt plot change; unexpected story development; story development from out of left field
from now; from this moment; henceforth
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
boy; son; baby boy; young man
glove (esp. in sports); mitt; globe
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
(period of) low stock prices; falling stock prices
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
resolute; determined; bold
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life