business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
I see; that's right; indeed
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
telephone fee; telephone service charge
covering the costs oneself; paying (the full amount) oneself
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
chief; main; principal; major
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
no-risk; risk-free; without risk
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
being startled; getting a shock
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
unfortunately; regrettably
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
plural; multiple; plural (number)
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land