large conglomerate; large group of related companies
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received
adviser; advisor; consultant
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
at once; there and then; immediately
interest; rights; concession
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
a little bit; a little while
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
had better ...; had better not ...
idealization; idealisation
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
source, cause of an accident
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
unseasonable; out of season
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
within the limits (framework, boundaries, price, etc.)
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
Rus' (old name of Russia)
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
ethnic food (esp. Asian, African, etc.)
fresh spring roll (i.e. not fried); summer roll; Vietnamese salad roll
favourite motto; pet saying
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
allotment; apportionment; share; dividend
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
sales promotion; hard selling
to run a shop; to have a shop
good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman
major cleanup; spring cleaning
small salary; meagre salary; low pay
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness