first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
hotel worker; hotelman; hotelkeeper; hotelier
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
private citizen; civilian
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
transportation network; transport network; traffic network
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
no vacancy; full occupancy
day use (of a hotel room, etc.)
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
very great; enormous; serious
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
large number (of); many; majority
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
draft papers; callup notice
(bank) president; greenroom manager (in a theater)
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
subordinate work; assistant; servant
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
original intention; initial resolution
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind