business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
consequence; outcome; result; blame
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
model; miniature; sample; specimen; prescribed form
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
vinegared rice topped with sliced raw tuna
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
not caring; not giving a damn
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
such; like that; that sort of; very
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to get going; to start off
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt