to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
support (e.g. of one's dependents); maintenance
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off (workers)
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
rather; better; instead; if anything
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
you (plural); all of you; you all
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
daily necessities; everyday item
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
toilet paper; lavatory paper
tissue paper; tissue; facial tissue
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
automated teller machine; automatic teller machine; asynchronous transfer mode; ATM; anti-tank missile
bank employee; bank staff member; bank clerk
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
society; public; community; social studies
bank; banking institution
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
wealthy family; important person; bigwig