come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to entrust; to leave to a person
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
than; from; out of; except; but; more
patent; special permission; licence (license); proprietary
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
company; corporation; workplace
scale; scope; plan; structure
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
new development; new discovery
low (level, value, price, etc.)
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
imitation; similar article; similar goods
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
undeclared income; unreported earnings; unreported income
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
rebate; commission; kickback
pointing out; identification
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
effect; result; worth; use; avail
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
of course; certainly; naturally
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)