economic world; financial circles; business community
latent; hidden; secret; behind the scenes
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
to give the stamp of approval
all over; all over the place; everywhere
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
borrowing something without returning it; mooching; welching
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
high-capacity; high-volume
sound of a camera shutter; sound of water splashing
rail car (esp. a small one used in mines, logging, etc.); trolley; tram
to get dark after sunset; to turn to dusk; to decline (after a peak); to wane; to be lost in thought; to be in a pensive mood
flustered; confused; panicked
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
feather decoration; plume
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
clothing or costumes for rent
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
make-up; makeup; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
indescribable; having no way to express
principal street; main street; major road; thoroughfare
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)