and (also); both ... and; as well as
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
allocation; assignment; allotment
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
serious accident; major incident
behind with everything; too late; reactive
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
president's office; director's office
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
fixed date; settlement date
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
firm (market); bullish; strong (sales, economy, etc.); steady; sound
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
company management; managing a company
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
how many months?; how long?
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
(town) market; (street) market; marketplace
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position