jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
richly colored; richly coloured
name; given name; first name
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
having said that; be that as it may
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
period of time; time slot; time zone
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to mark the end; to spell the end
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
touting; tout; barker; pander
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)