dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
outsourcing; contracting out; ordering with an outside supplier
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received; closed won
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); scrutiny (of budget requests, etc.); revision (of a budget)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
even so; anyhow; at any rate
to be profitable; to yield a profit
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
fee; charge; rate; material
to cheat (someone out of); to swindle; to wangle; to wheedle; to get
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
800,000; eight hundred thousand
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)