construction; establishment
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
at that time; in those days
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
scale; scope; plan; structure
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
great difference; big difference; wide margin
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
this occasion; at this time; now
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
depression; recession; slump
right in the midst of; right at the height of
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to scatter away; to vanish
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
company president; manager; director
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business