to keep a watchful eye on
industrial spy; industrial espionage
single word; a few words; brief comment
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
but; however; provided that
enterprise; business; company; corporation
impossible to do (although wants to)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
as you know; as you are aware
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
automotive industry; motor vehicle industry
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
(necessary) personnel; required person
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
model (e.g. of a vehicle); type
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
forced to use; forced into a position
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly