majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
counter for choices, options, etc.
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
selection; choice; option
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
in a day; in a brief space of time
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
to make an appearance; to show up
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
because of; owing to; due to
rationalization; justification
tenth day of the month; ten days
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to feel inferior; to feel small
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
job; work; duties; trade; skill
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
personal; individual; private
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
where one has gone to; place one has gone to; (outing) destination
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
unexpectedly; by chance; by accident
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy