occupations dependent on public favor (favour)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
to compete with; to vie for
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
never mind!; don't worry about it
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
from the viewpoint of; according to
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
using every trick (in the book)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
to be stingy; to be tightfisted
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to spit out; to eject; to dump
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again