intellectual property rights
patent application; patent filings
provisional disposition; temporary injunction
business-to-business; inter-business; inter-enterprise; B2B
to blow in the opposite direction; to revive
period of poor employment opportunities; job drought; (lit.) employment ice age
plenary session; general meeting; plenum
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to despise; to belittle; to look down on
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
harming one's image; worsening of one's image
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
capital investment; capital expenditure; investment in plant and equipment
flying bird; soaring bird
affiliated company; affiliated business
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
(formation of) three people sleeping side by side (esp. a child between two parents); (lit.) "river" character
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; all kinds of this
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
restitution; damages; indemnity; compensation
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
immediately carrying out (a plan)
shallow playboy; frivolous lad; good-time Charlie
to jump at; to be attracted by
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
baseball stadium; ballpark
bright sunshine; broad daylight
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending