long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to be silent; to say nothing
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
ice house; ice room; cold room
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
degree of familiarity; popularity
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned