early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
unexpected meeting; coincidence
sitting down; sitting up; sit!
factory; plant; mill; workshop
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
pinch-hitting; pinch hitter; performing a duty in place of someone else; proxy
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
to be found; to be discovered
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
one's post; place of work; workplace
interview (e.g. for a job)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
sincere; honest; faithful
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate