to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to sell off; to sell completely
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
preference; priority; precedence
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
interference; meddling; butting in
shareholding ratio; percentage of stock owned (e.g. by a particular investor); equity share
biggest shareholder; largest stockholder
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
ratio; proportion; percentage
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
general meeting of stockholders
company director; board member
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
articles of incorporation; company statute
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
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
logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
establishment (of a business); founding
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing