to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
foundation (institution); syndicate; group
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
fee; charge; rate; material
control; management (e.g. of a business)
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
patent; special permission; license; licence
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
planet; dark horse; surprise contender
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
bank; banking institution
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
business conditions; trade conditions; financial situation
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
legend; folklore; tradition
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
business; trade; operations; sales
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
intensification; aggravation
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
how; in what way; how about
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case