strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
general manager; director-general
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
bacterium; bacteria; germ
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
cultivation; nurture; culture
training (esp. in-service); induction course
commandant; commanding officer; general
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
simply; merely; only; solely
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
small factory in town; backstreet (small) workshop
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
exceptional item; extraordinary product
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
pharmaceutical (drug) company
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
interest; rights; concession
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo