to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to think of; to come up with
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
business world; business circles; (the) industry
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
crazy deed; unbelievable deed; the height of madness; act of sheer madness
to live through; to survive
advanced; pioneering; cutting-edge
to bind (with rope, etc.)
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
decision; determination; resolution
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
business slump; slowdown in business activity
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to