sales promotion; hard selling
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
rival; competitor; competition
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
contract; compact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
world; society; people; the public
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
end; close; conclusion; termination
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
official announcement; proclamation
clearing one's throat; cough