time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
every month; monthly; month by month
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
additional finance; additional funding
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to increase; to add to; to augment
serious; severe; grave; acute
customer traffic; customers; custom
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
management responsibility; administrative responsibility
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
reorganization plan; reorganisation plan; restructuring plan
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
personal; individual; private
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
-less; lacking; non-existing
same family (race, tribe)
at work; in the midst of work; working
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial