pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
form; shape; figure; visage
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
management base; business foundation
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
introducing (a bill); presentation; departure on a journey
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
representative director; managing director; president; someone chosen by the board of directors from among the directors to actually represent the company in its dealings with the outside world
topic of discussion; agenda
proposal; proposition; suggestion
closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
article; news story; report; account
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
use; utilization; utilisation; application
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence