one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
at once; immediately; right now
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
whole company; all the companies
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
for example; for instance; e.g.
piece; fragment; one (object)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
selection; choice; option
to succeed; to bear fruit
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
use; utilization; utilisation; application
foreign business; foreign enterprise; foreign corporation
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
business integration; business merger; integration of management
pair; the two; both persons; both things
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
scenery; scene; landscape
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
that is to say; so that means