tension; mental strain; nervousness
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
living up to one's reputation
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
one's original family name; maiden name
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
reform measures; improvement plan; remedial measures
proposal; motion; recommendation
company president; manager; director
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
next term; next period; next version; next release
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
coordinator; coordinating role
financial world; business circles
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to look down on; to make light of
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
to follow someone's last wishes; to fulfil a dying wish
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration