(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
precision instrument or machine
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
of course; certainly; naturally
at once; immediately; right now
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know