new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
estimate (of costs); budget
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
fast-talking; rapid talking
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
instead; but (on the other hand)
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
special; particular; peculiar; unique
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped