to be prominent; to be conspicuous
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
composite; combined; complex
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
game arcade; video arcade; penny arcade
automatic; intransitive verb
amusement parlour game which uses tokens (parlor)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
sentiment; sentimentality
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
case (of a machine, computer, etc.); casing; housing; enclosure; cabinet; chassis
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
mullet (hairstyle); mallet (croquet, etc.)
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
with a start; with a jump
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to take a solid stance; to put one's back in it; to exert oneself
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking