clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
number one; first; best; most; game; round
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to accept; to receive; to agree
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to attack; to assault; to assail
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
chief; main; principal; important
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
yield; output; production
ago; since; before; previous
almost; roughly; approximately
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
this occasion; at this time; now
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
new product; new line (of products)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
it is I who should say so
to say; to be called; to do
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits