(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
that's the way it is; such is life
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to become desperate; to give in to despair
lately; recently; nowadays
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
company; corporation; workplace
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement