worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
expulsion; excommunication
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
something; some kind of; for some reason
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
due form; official; formality
to have the privilege of doing
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to mix; to blend; to combine
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
intelligence gathering; information gathering
a great variety of; diversity
another company; other company
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
business world; business circles; (the) industry
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
internal division; back-office section; indirect department
each time it happens; at all such times
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
if you do this; if this is the case
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
and then; and so; and; so then
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)