substitution; replacement; shifting; change
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
management effort; managerial effort; operation action
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
consequence; outcome; result; blame
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
raw materials; ingredients
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
payment of debts; repayment
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
reform measures; improvement plan; remedial measures
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)