earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
rising; ascending; climbing
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
future prospects; promise
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
power balance; balance of power
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to close (one's eyes); to shut
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
being something of an artist; having something of the artist in one
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
shout of victory; cry of triumph
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
third day of the month; three days
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution