towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
contract; compact; agreement
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
(senior) managing director
settlement; payment of account
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
to sell out before the price falls (usu. shares); to sell at a profit
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
personal bankruptcy; voluntary bankruptcy
to make use of; to lend money
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
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
business practice; business method; commerce; commercial law
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
woodworking; woodworker; carpenter
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts