to maintain; to continue to have
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
corporate vision; corporate philosophy; philosophy of business; corporate ethos; corporate mission
shareholding ratio; percentage of stock owned (e.g. by a particular investor); equity share
(senior) managing director
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
sudden price jump; steep price rise
experimental; provisional
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
hidden (talents, etc.); self-concealment; self-effacement
to happen to have on hand or in stock
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
proposal; motion; recommendation
being entrusted with; taking charge of
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
female company president; female CEO