chain reaction; nuclear chain reaction
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
gain; profit; benefit; amplification
monolith; large slab of rock
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to rally; to make a comeback
blueprint; cyanotype; blueprint (for the future); plan
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received
enterprise; business; company; corporation
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
individualism; egoism; selfishness
one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to manage something successfully; to be successful
illegal channel; back channel; black market
to keep in mind; to memorize
defense; defence; defensive preparations
festival merrymaking; revelry
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
raw materials; ingredients
fight fire with fire; set a thief to catch a thief; fight one evil with another
six; sixth (interval, chord)
final adjustment; final coordination