bargain goods; loss leader; eye-catching goods; featured product
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
diamond; diamond; infield; diamonds (suit)
author; writer; novelist; artist
official announcement; proclamation
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
experiment; experimentation
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
chimera; chimaera; chimera; chimaera
illegal; illicit; unlawful
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
woman; female; feminine gender
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice