(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
business world; business circles; (the) industry
ability; capability; competence; skill
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
living by oneself; living alone
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
story of one's experiences
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
story; tale; talk; discussion
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
personification; impersonation; embodiment