establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
document; official papers
regional legal affairs bureau
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
personal business; sole proprietorship
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
rank-and-file member of staff; ordinary employee; low-grade employee
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
meaning; significance; sense
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
company name; corporate name
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set