to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
bond; bill; certificate; security
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
voluntary liquidation; voluntary closure (of business)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
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financial institutions; banking facilities
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
branch manager; manager of a branch office
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
material; materials; data; information; documents
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
perusal; one reading; reading through (once)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record