to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
outside the country; abroad
economic world; financial circles; business community
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
information technology; IT
enterprise; business; company; corporation
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
intention; idea; inclination; wish
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
foreign capital group; foreign company
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
(South) Korean cooking; (South) Korean food
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
trial by lay judges; lay judge trial
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
since then; from that time; ever since
broadcast writer (TV and radio)
television program; TV program
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being