being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
naturally; of course; understandably
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
spot cash; cash payment; immediate payment (in cash); cash down
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
concession; conciliation; compromise
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
client office; client company
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
proceeds (from a sale); takings
certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; (lit.) adult matters
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
full throttle; full power
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
valley; ravine; cleavage (of breasts); part or place that has been left behind; blind spot
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
three persons; three parties
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
a second time; again; once more; twice
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
corporate earnings; corporate performance
the two leading actors (in a play); the two star players; the two distinctive features; the two main items (attractions)
nature of business; business operations