to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
but; however; provided that
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
sale; sales; selling; marketing
reduction (esp. in price or cost); diminution; abatement
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
property; fortune; means; assets
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
slight; little; insignificant
to be able to manage somehow or other
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
one's own handwriting; autograph
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
document (of proof); certificate; paper; bond; deed
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to correct oneself; to restate
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to come in (of light); to shine in; to stream in; to pour in
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
all night; throughout the night