to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to drink up; to drain (cup)
pregnancy; conception; gestation
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
meaningless or stupid turn of phrase that at first glance resembles a wise saying; silly saying; nonsensical proverb
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
not worth considering; out of the question
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
labor; labour; exertion; diligent service
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
order-taking; salesperson
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
simple and clear; plain and simple
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)