to say; to tell; to state; to do
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
time; season; period; phase; stage
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
just a minute; small quantity
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to be able to manage somehow or another
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
moron; idiot; stupid person
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
present; gift; to give a present or gift
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
founder; organizer; organiser
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
job; work; duties; trade; skill