to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
board or officer's meeting
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
review; reconsideration; revision
proposal; proposition; suggestion
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
unprofitable department; loss-making division; loss-making segment
to put the scalpel to; to perform an operation on; to take drastic measures to get to the bottom of something; to make a searching inquiry; to put something under the microscope
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
some people; a few people; several people
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
materials; data; document
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
strong opposition; vehement opposition
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober