to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
growing (graph rising to the right); increasing; soaring; expanding
superior; excellent; fine
enterprise; business; company; corporation
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
extremely; very; really; super; so
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
confidence; trust; faith; credit
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
meaning; called; named; that says; that
next term; next period; next version; next release
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
flourish of trumpets; fanfare
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
to be found; to be discovered
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; to stun; to amaze
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
society; the world; the times
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown