term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
exercise price; strike price; practice price
rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)
uncertainty about the future; concern about future prospects
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
pure gold; solid gold; fine gold
around the world; throughout the world
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
instant; moment; for an instant
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
sudden fall; sharp fall; sudden drop; sharp drop
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
each day; from day to day; day-to-day
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
fair exchange; equivalent exchange; exchange of equal value
possession; retention; maintenance
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
one's possessions; ownership
investment; contribution; financing
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes