pointing out; identification
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
manifestation; public show; showing conspicuously
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
casual income; extraordinary revenue; incidental income; nonrecurring income; perquisite
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
our country; our land; one's own country
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
industrial spy; industrial espionage
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
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