to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
hot topic; talk of the town
to hide; to conceal oneself
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
slave contract (in the entertainment industry); harsh, slave-like long-term contract
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
fully prepared; all ready
to repeat; to do something over again
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
the other day; a few days ago
to recall; to remember; to recollect
with a friendly grin; smilingly
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise