to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
man who is popular with women
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
for your information; I'm telling you
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
difficult to ...; hard to ...
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)