settlement of accounts; closing accounts; financial results; reporting (of accounts)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
progress; being under way
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
both; both sides; both parties
plural; multiple; several
actual sales; sell-through
book; volume; this; present; main; head
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
presence (impressive quality)
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
materials; data; document
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
several years; a few years
group; bunch; crowd; group
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to refer to; to use as reference
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
release (of a film, music album, software, etc.); publication; release; liberation; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)
sudden price jump; steep price rise
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
offensive (movement); aggression