cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
business world; business circles; (the) industry
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
main force; chief object; mainline
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
company; corporation; workplace
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to pass (of time); to elapse
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
book; volume; this; present; main; head
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
when it becomes; when it comes to
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
dot; point; polka dots; pixel
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
these guys; these fellows
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly