to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to go ahead; to pull ahead
turmoil; chaos; confusion
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
third day of the month; three days
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
difference; discrepancy; variation
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
business world; business circles; (the) industry
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to fling; to toss; to throw; to abandon; to leave behind
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover