to make (a thundering sound); to let resound; to make (one's name, etc.) widely known; to make (one's heart) pound; to throb
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
president and chief executive officer
preface; introduction; preamble
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to pass (of time); to elapse
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
connection; linking; joining; coupling; attaching; junction
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
business conditions; business category; line of business
moneymaking; earning money
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
convenience; benefit; profit
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
admiration; wonder; astonishment
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading
Don (Spanish honorific); bigwig; important person
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
transcendence; transcendency
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
nod; inclination of the head
at the top of one's voice
at the window; by the window; next to the window
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
non-alcoholic; alcohol-free