to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
overly polite; excessively polite; polite to a fault
with a splash; with a plop
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
in any case; at all events; no matter how things turn out; whichever way it goes
the relation of master to servant; homage; master-slave relationship
slave contract (in the entertainment industry); harsh, slave-like long-term contract
to smirk; to grin broadly
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
devoted; self-sacrificing
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
all companies; each company
to live through; to survive
act of self-advertisement; publicity stunt
married life; sexual activities (of a married couple); conjugal intercourse; (sexual) intimacy
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
180 degrees; complete (about-face; in policy, opinion, etc.); radical (change); hundred-and-eighty degree (turn)
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
good impression; favorable impression
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
biased coverage; biased media account; bias in reporting
won't (hasn't, isn't, doesn't, etc.); won't you
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
security; stability; safety; peace
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos; covert filming
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic