expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
sooner or later; in time; eventually
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
politicians, business leaders and bureaucrats; the worlds of politics, big business and bureaucracy
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
omniscience and omnipotence
affiliated company; affiliated business
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
listing (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking (a company) public; performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
property; fortune; means; assets
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
sudden change; complete change
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
business world; business circles; (the) industry
raw materials; ingredient
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
to sit for an examination
still (continuing); as ever; further
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes