to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
wiles; trick; artifice; lover (male) (esp. of a prostitute)
devoted; self-sacrificing
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
(how) many times; (how) often
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to snatch from; to steal from
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
art of self-defense (defence)
seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
business conditions; trade conditions; financial situation
business plan; business schedule; project
progress; being under way
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
stagnation; hindrance; delay
year on year; on the previous year
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
optimism; taking an optimistic view
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
energy drink; nutritional supplement drink; vitamin drink