diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
finding employment; getting a job
to carry around; to carry on one's person
to be helpful; to be useful
fast-talking; rapid talking
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
at first; in the beginning; originally
one's own child; one's own children
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
only; merely; but; no more than
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
discrimination against women; sexism