standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
green light; (giving) permission; OK
correction; revision; amendment
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
I see; that's right; indeed
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
being very busy; busyness
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
national paper; paper with a national circulation
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
finished product; finished goods; completed article
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
housewife demographic; housewives
infants; babies and very young children
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution