depreciation; decline; fall; slump
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
all companies; each company
very; much; greatly; a lot of
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
progress; advance; improvement; development
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
detached; aloof; indifferent
adoration; admiration; devotion
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to rank next to; to come after
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
within; inside of; less than
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to erase all trace of something
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
verbal message; word (from someone)
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
preface; introduction; preamble