developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
shortsighted; narrow-minded
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
long time; long interval; for quite some time
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
retail store; retail shop
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
business conditions; business category; line of business
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
be (that) as it may; having said that