discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
having strings attached (of a loan, etc.); having conditions attached; having a string or cord attached (of a bag, clothing, etc.); something with a string attached; having a lover (of a woman); woman with a male lover
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
to be frank; to drop all pretense
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
(find) common (meeting) ground
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
it's probably so; it stands to reason
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
business world; business circles; (the) industry
(state of) utter panic; great panic
inaccurate; indistinct; imprecise; unclear; indecisive
point of reference; reference point
in the ministry; in the department
council (deliberative, consultative); commission of inquiry (enquiry)
money (given as thanks); reward money; fee; key money; fee paid for rental rights
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
(world of the) construction industry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to put the scalpel to; to perform an operation on; to take drastic measures to get to the bottom of something; to make a searching inquiry; to put something under the microscope
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
company president; manager; director
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
ministries and government offices; the authorities
one by one; one after another; successively
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
one cause; one reason; one factor