gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to droop; to hang down; to weep
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
popular line (of goods); products predicted to sell well
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
true character; true heart; true spirit
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
several people; a few people
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
irrespective of the occasion; indiscriminately
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
hard-core (music, porn, etc.); hardcore; hard core (fruit, etc.)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
to stick into; to pierce; to run into