guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to call in; to invite; to bring in
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to get late; to advance; to wear on
brightly lit; brightly lighted; lit up; lighted up
association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
the way back; the way home; return trip
what is called; what they call; so-called
survival; survivor; relic
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
tide; current; tendency; trend
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
the staff; inside the department
human relations; personal relationships
devious; cunning; sly; crafty