to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
celebrity; personality; prominent figure
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
impact of publicity or propaganda
(positive) economic effect
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to be surprised; to be astonished
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
clear; precise; definite; distinct
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish