leading part; leading actor; leading actress
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
as; because; with; due to
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
small number; few; minority
oppression; suppression; pressure
to go beyond the limit; to pass the limit
avoidance of responsibility; shirking (one's) responsibility
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
impossible to do (although wants to)
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
clause; article; stipulations
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to palm off; to force a sale
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
vale tudo (Brazilian combat sport)
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
experimental; provisional
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
election campaign; political campaign; campaigning; electioneering; canvassing
performer; entertainer; actor
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
character actor; character actress