the way one works; one's working manner
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
largest ever; biggest; record
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
petty underling; small fry
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
oligopoly; control of a market
to count up; to enumerate
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
distress; wretched condition
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
old friend; old acquaintance
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
buying (in large quantities); (wholesale) purchase; buying in; (one's) usual (store, supplier, etc.); regular; favourite (brand, shop, etc.)
interested person; volunteer; supporter
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
advocate; proponent; supporter
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment; public offering (of securities)
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
rejection; negation; voting down
right (to do something); authority; power
general meeting of stockholders
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
company director; board member
nomination (of a person to a position); selection; election; assignment; appointment
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
to exchange; to replace; to shift personnel; to replace one person with another
commission; proxy; power of attorney; authorization
at any rate; in any case; anyway; anyhow
market capitalization; market capitalisation; market cap
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
superiority; predominance
to win after tough bidding
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
distant look; faraway look