hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
journey; route of a journey
destination (one is heading towards); goal
tide; current; tendency; trend
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
year on year; on the previous year
other companies in the same business; rival firms
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
source (of a transmission, broadcast, etc.); point of origin
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
(sales) promotion; (sales, advertising) campaign; campaign (for an election, social change, etc.); movement; (military) campaign
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
reassessment; reappraisal; reevaluation; revaluation
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
remote cause; underlying cause; indirect cause
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
business person; business operator
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
winnow; winnowing basket; winnowing fan
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
to incorporate; to work into; to insert