cannot be compared with; no match for
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to relax; to feel at home
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
program (e.g. TV); programme
performer; entertainer; celebrity
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
really; truly; indeed; good grief
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
department store; department