going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
proper; right; reasonable
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
way of talking; speaking style
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
to get tired out; to be exhausted
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to hide; to keep to oneself
business conditions; trade conditions; financial situation
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
covered with; stained; smeared
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
competitiveness; competitive edge; competitive power
reform; reformation; reorganization
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
making efficient; optimization
commercialization; commercialisation
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
political measures; policy
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box