route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
scale; scope; plan; structure
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to be sluggish; to make little progress; to show little growth; to fail to improve; to level off; to not grow as much as expected
same; similar; (just) like; equal
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
class of demons; demonic race; family of demons
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
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)
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
eye for people; ability to judge character
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
preparatory phase; preparatory period
number of persons; personnel
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
to be thrilled; to be excited
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to increase in value; to gain prestige