start; commencement; beginning; initiation
affiliated company; affiliated business
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
last days; the end; one's fate
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
listing (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking a company public; presentation (e.g. of a play, opera); performance
strong nation; powerful country
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
property; fortune; means; assets
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
young girl; lass; adolescent female
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
not worth considering; out of the question
to attempt; to test; to try out
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
feelings; thoughts; meaning
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
these guys; these fellows