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 leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
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 punch (e.g. ticket); to prune (e.g. shrub)
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
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
arm; skill; efforts; ability
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
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; convention; rule; destiny; fate
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; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
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