seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
minimum; at the very least
quality (of a product or a service)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
business discussion; negotiation
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
impossible to do (although wants to)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
written pledge; signed note of assurance; memorandum; legal instrument
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of