aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
journey; route of a journey
tide; current; tendency; trend
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
year on year; on the previous year
other companies in the same business; rival firms
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
source (of a transmission, broadcast, etc.); point of origin
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
reassessment; reappraisal; reevaluation; revaluation
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
underlying cause; indirect cause; remote cause
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
winnow; winnowing basket; winnowing fan
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
to incorporate; to work into; to insert
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
honor; honour; credit; prestige
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
chance (of success); odds
to make amends; to compensate for; to make up for
something; nothing (with neg. verb)