place; room; margin; scope
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
merchant's home; rented home; store; shop
outside of; not covered by
to lose sight of; to miss
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
solution; solution strategy
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
(talent) scout; recruiter; headhunter
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
sales message; sales copy
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
to be annoying; to be troublesome
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
(self-imposed) masturbation ban; masturbation abstinence
good performance; good work; great success
base of the tongue; root of the tongue
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care