to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
businessman; industrialist
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
ability; capability; skill
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
role (which someone or something plays in a given situation); part; contribution (to a given situation)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
that is to say; so that means
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
donation; contribution; endowment
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
principal occupation; core business
at precisely that time; at exactly that moment; just then; right then
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
press; print shop; printing office
journal; magazine; periodical
down-market; popular; mass-market
publish; start (new) publication
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
events of the day; current affairs
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult