to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
financial power; financial means; wealth
M&A; mergers and acquisitions
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group; rich person
chief executive officer; CEO
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
carelessly; inattentively
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
unfortunately; regrettably
estimated value; appraised value; appraisement
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
name recognition; established reputation
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
armed might; military power; the sword; force
military force; military strength
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to remove; to move out of the way
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
right (to do something); authority; power
you could say; you might say; verging on the
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all