establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
your company; your shrine
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
estimate (of costs); budget
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
to call again; to call someone back
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
chopping block; springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
business discussion; negotiation
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
to be plump; to be chubby
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
corpulence; fatness; obesity
lumbar vertebra; lumbar vertebrae
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
spine; backbone; spinal column
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
superman; superhuman person; Superman (superhero)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
spread; span; expanse; extent
perforation; punching; boring; drilling
concurrence; coincidence; complication (in illness)
in succession; one by one
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring