Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
purchasing plan; acquisition plan
person on top of the income scale; top earner
axis; axle; plan; contrivance
care for the aged; elderly care; aged care
strike while the iron is hot
welfare institution; welfare facility
corporate culture; company climate or spirit; the way a company does things
overly optimistic; misjudged; underestimated
human resources training; development of human resources; personnel training
medical world; medical circles; medical community
wealth and poverty; rich and poor
daily visit (of worship); frequent visit
business plan; business schedule; project
health care worker; medical personnel
population ageing (aging)
ex-husband; former husband
underclasses; poorest segment of the population; the poor
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
going to the United States
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
financial muscle; economic clout
having a medical examination; seeing a doctor
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
green willow (i.e. one that has budded); meat of the trough shell (Mactra chinensis)
attentive to detail; careful; considerate; meticulous; detailed
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
voyage; passage; travelling
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled