to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to walk away; to saunter off
retreating figure; appearance from behind
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
performer; entertainer; celebrity
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be overcome with emotion
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
adoration; admiration; devotion
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae