to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
end; close; finish; termination
goodbye; farewell; so long
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
culmination; southing; crossing the meridian
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
little by little; bit by bit
M&A; mergers and acquisitions
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
railroad corporation; railway company
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
real thing; original; actual
assertion; declaration; affirmation
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
to say; to tell; to state; to do
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of