it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
support; backing; aid; assistance
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
bad debt; nonperforming loan
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
really; truly; indeed; good grief
(economic) depression; recession; slump
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
failure; mistake; blunder
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
rising; ascending; climbing
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
value; worth; estimation; evaluation; bargain; good buy
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
bubble era (of Japan; 1986-1991)
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
although I say; although one might say; although called
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
consumer (of a product, service, etc.); customer; (end) user; consumer (in a food chain)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to repeat; to do over again
way; course; the only way
bargain sale; selling cheaply; selling at a low price; giving out (too) readily; handing out freely; selling (oneself) short