to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
stereotype; preconceived idea; preconceived notion
song of praise; eulogy; paean; hymn
this for sure; certainly is
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
speaking voice; talking voice
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
new product; new line (of products)
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
overestimation; overvaluing
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
several weeks; a few weeks
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
(essential) utilities; lifeline
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to