to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
disinheritance; disowning
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
major incident; major happening; big scandal
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; trivial (e.g. scheme); transparent; trifling (e.g. matter)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to close (one's eyes); to shut
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
news flash; news special; special newscast; special news bulletin
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
corporate group; group businesses; group company; affiliated company
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
one end; an end; part; fragment
soon; before long; in the near future
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
hereabouts; around there; that area