consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
major customer; large customer
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
planning; project; plan; design
probability; likelihood; chances
good impression; favorable impression
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
almost; roughly; approximately
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
contract; compact; agreement
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)