to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
fixed date; settlement date
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
in advance; beforehand; previously
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
profitable plan; good plan
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
firm (market); bullish; strong (sales, economy, etc.); steady; sound
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
accounting; administration (of money)
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
company management; managing a company
income; receipts; revenue
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
how many months?; how long?
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest