because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
spreading out like an open fan; becoming prosperous; folding fan; ceremonial folding fan
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
cosmetics; toilet articles
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
by means of; due to; because of; according to
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
principal occupation; core business
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to be profitable; to yield a profit
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
(not so) much; (not) very
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
company fortunes; future of a company
decline; one's declining fortunes; decay
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
completely; fully; entirely
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end