to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
not mince matters; not mince one's words
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
rival (company); competitor
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
dark (color); concentrated; thick
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
economic animal; person or people who only strive for profit
to lose heart; to lose motivation
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
the other party (usu. in business); person or party with whom you are dealing (on the other end)
purchasing plan; acquisition plan
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
how should I know?; don't ask me
last minute; eleventh hour
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
in company; among people; philtrum; vertical groove between the nose and the upper lip
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
attendance; presence; appearance
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
to leave to take its own course; to let a matter take care of itself