quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
unclear point; unclear points
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
but; however; provided that
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
increase in income and profit
entrustment; leaning against; propping up
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
motive power; driving force
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
firm promise; definite promise
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
impression; strong belief; conviction
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
current administration; present government
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)