to take a growing interest in
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
unprofitable business operation
manly; masculine; like a man
winning streak; good time to make a profit
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
hiding one's embarrassment
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
deciding match; play-off; runoff
lump together; put all together
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
unexpected result; upset; surprise
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
and yet; though; when; in spite of
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
main force; chief object; mainline
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
understood; I see; OK; present; here
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
savage; wild; unruly; fierce; rough
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
photography event; photo session; photo shoot
division; section; demarcation; partition; segmentation; subdivision
to hand over; to surrender
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to collapse into; to flop onto