import; importation; introduction; afferent
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
in succession; one by one
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
president (of a society); chairman
performance of one's official duties
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
grey moustache; white beard
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
striking; remarkable; considerable
to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
competing companies; rival companies
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to watch steadily; to stare
ability; capability; competence; skill
countermeasure; counter-measure
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
to compose; to put together
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved