to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
flipping a table over in anger; overturning a table in anger
opening or unsealing of bids
only the results matter; it's all about the results
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
reduction; diminution; abatement
early (days); initial stage; initial
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
to tinker with; to fumble with; to twist up
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
conference room; council room