a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
of course; certainly; naturally
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to employ; to hire; to charter
such; like that; that sort of; very
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
employment (long term); hire
considerably; fairly; quite
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
transactions; dealings; business
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
discovery; detection; finding
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)