progress; advance; improvement; development
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
supply; provision; raising; procurement
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
imagination; supposition; guess
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
rather; sooner; preferably
to be profitable; to yield a profit
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
sporty (esp. garments, accessories, etc.)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
principle; theory; fundamental truth
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice