horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
how long; how far; how much
so what!; who gives a damn?
as before; as ever; as it was originally
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
preface; introduction; preamble
guaranty; guarantee; fee paid to performing artists, etc.
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
specialization; specialisation
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to add (to); to add on; to append
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
practical problem; practical matter
TV listings (e.g. in newspaper); TV guide; TV schedules
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
instead; but (on the other hand)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)