to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
again; once more; a second time
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
hotcake; (American) pancake
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
local specialty; special product (of a region)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
first meeting; first interview with
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
price; cost; value; worth; value
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
myself; yourself; I; me; you
by myself; in person; by oneself
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give