at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
vocal sound; tone of voice
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
separate case; another matter
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
business world; business circles; (the) industry
leader; authority; mainstay
young and energetic; up-and-coming
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
ago; since; before; previous
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
almost; roughly; approximately
preference; priority; precedence
(written) contract; agreement
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
main principle; gist; general plan; guidelines; outline
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
the way one works; one's working manner
personality; character; individuality; personhood
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
normal duties; (one's) regular work
most part; greater part; majority
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned