establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
polite conversation; (flattering) small talk
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
hospitality industry; service trade (hotel and restaurant); service industry
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
to cut with scissors; to put scissors to; to trim (a tree, shrub, etc.); to punch (a ticket)
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
process; course; mechanism
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
compared to our company's products (a phrase often used in advertising when comparing old and new products); in this company's comparison; as I see it; by my estimate
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
shopping; purchased goods
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
real estate agent; realtor
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
article; thing; object; property; real estate
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on