advertising agency; advertising firm; advertising company
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
at some point in the past; at some stage
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
it's no joke; gimme a break!
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
something; some kind of; for some reason
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to be conspicuous; to stand out