sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
mask; disguise; guise; mask
liger (offspring of a male lion and a female tiger)
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
sun; saint; San (people); son
super hero belt; transformation belt
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
even if; even though; however; no matter how
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
popular line (of products); best-selling line; hot sellers
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
other companies in the same business; rival firms
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
living up to one's reputation
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to Google; to search for information on the WWW