nice; good; well-executed
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
young and energetic; up-and-coming; new and excellent; newly produced; up-and-comer
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
to happen to hear; to overhear
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
oversized (clothing); baggy; rolling in (of money); (profiting) greatly; sloshing (e.g. of water); gushing
otherwise; or else; if not
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
arrogant; haughty; insolent
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
pretense; affectation; showiness
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
extreme masochist; very masochistic
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
exactly as stated; verbatim
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to domineer; to throw one's weight around; to lord it (over)
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
son of a bitch; piece of shit
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
joint work; collaboration
purse with a metal clasp; handbag (with clasp); pouch (with clasp); coin purse (with clasp)
small change; coins; small sum of money