to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
whispered conversation; whispering
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
Cronus (Greek god); Kronos
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
development; exploitation
financial products; financial instruments
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
specialist journal; specialized magazine; specialised magazine
yes and no; for and against
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
president (of a society); chairman
investment; contribution; financing
company president; manager; director
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
trailing; chasing after; imitation; copy
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
income; receipts; revenue
snowballing (phenomenon, effect)
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
corporate headquarters; (company) group
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
the same; the said; likewise