as before; as ever; as it was originally
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
emotional scars; mental trauma
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
region; limits; stage; level
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
firm; strong; solid; stable
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
ability; capability; skill
our country; our land; one's own country
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
those (near the second person)
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
that is to say; so that means
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
foreign-owned enterprise; company with capital participation by a foreign company; foreign-affiliated firm; alien corporation; foreign company
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
desperation; despair; self-abandonment