looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
to live through; to survive
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
standing in each other's way; holding each other back; getting in the way of each other's success; hindering each other's progress
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
sense of pitch; ear for music
ballade (narrative poetry, musical composition); ballad (popular song)