for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
capital investment; capital expenditure; investment in plant and equipment
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
different opinion; objection
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
complete change; about-face
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to wring the neck; to strangle
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
way (of doing); manner; method; means
transactions; dealings; business
watchful waiting; careful supervision
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
plural; multiple; plural (number)
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
to subsist; to keep on living
sale; sales; selling; marketing
satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)