calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
story; tale; talk; discussion
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
going through; going via; going by way of
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
poor business performance; economic slump
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
connection; link; relationship
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
good-quality; superior in quality
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
to entrust; to leave to a person
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other