to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
competing; competition; auction
work; business; company; study
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
myself; yourself; I; me; you
(written) contract; agreement
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
secrecy; highly classified information
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
other companies in the same business; rival firms
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
contract; compact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
trial; judgement; judgment
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
just because; even if; even though
matter for the court; (ending up as a) lawsuit; legal tussle; court fight
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
superstition; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
such; this sort of; like this
way (of doing); manner; method; means