several sheets (flat objects)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
physical strength; muscle strength
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
savage; wild; unruly; fierce; rough
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
grasp; catch; understanding
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
setting up specially; special installation