but; however; provided that
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
enterprise; business; company; corporation
no sleep or rest; working day and night
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
overtime pay; overtime money; overtime payment
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
change of occupation; career change
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
true state; actual condition; reality
finding employment; getting a job
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
scandal; deplorable event
still; even now; to this day
smallish; on the small side
even if not; even without
losing weight; slimming; lean person
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to put into the mouth; to eat
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
recompense; indemnity; atonement
starting point; starting line
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
beyond this point; from now on; after this