to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
notice; attention; observation
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
form; method; system; formula
prejudice; bias; distorted view
smuggling; contraband trade
trade; buying and selling
only recently; just of late
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
location information (as used by location-based services, e.g. GPS position)
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
direct selling; direct sales
armoured vehicle; armored vehicle
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
parts; accessories; components
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
by today; before the day is over