so to speak; so to call it; as it were
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to say; to be called; to do
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
you (plural); all of you; you all
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
unprofitable department; loss-making division; loss-making segment
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
such ... as; or some such
(period of) a year; during an era
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
proposal; motion; recommendation
to concern; to be related
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
leading person; foremost figure
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
old friend; old acquaintance
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
marine life; marine organism
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
clerk; office worker; office staff
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
regret; repentance; remorse
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise