to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
fundraising; financing; cash flow
branch office; branch store
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
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
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
to keep one's wits about one; to be on one's guard; to be wary of trickery
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing; robbery
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
large amount of money; great cost
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to get drunk; to become tipsy
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
every year; yearly; annually
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce