pointing out; identification
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
address (e.g. opening or closing remarks); speech; ci (Chinese literary form); ancillary word
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
as soon as possible; ASAP
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
to rank next to; to come after
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to be led by; to be headed by
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
a few years ago; some years back
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
lumbering (sawing) industry
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
competing; competition; auction
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
breadwinner; biggest earner
refined sugar; sugar refining
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate