thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
company fortunes; future of a company
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to continue; to keep going; to go along (e.g. with some trend)
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
steering (a boat); helmsman; steersman; guidance; leadership; leader
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
spirit of self-reliance; feeling of independence
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
rapid weight loss; extreme thinning
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
chief; main; principal; important
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
business conditions; trade conditions; financial situation
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
business use; commercial use; professional use; industrial use
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment