to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
commerce; trade; business
book; volume; this; present; main; head
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
number of views (videos, etc.); view count
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
correlation; interrelation; intertwining
even if not; even without
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
by myself; in person; by oneself
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
registration; accession; register; entry; record
preface; introduction; preamble
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
high rating; good reputation
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
relatively; comparatively
business world; business circles; (the) industry
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry); story composition and development
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market