I don't know; I don't understand
business world; business circles; (the) industry
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
wounded person; injured person
war; fighting; fierce competition
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); scrutiny (of budget requests, etc.); revision (of a budget)
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
personal feelings; self-interest
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
loan; lawn (grass); lawn (linen or cotton fabric)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
rare; uncommon; not often seen
the good fortune to have been born male
registering (a marriage, etc.) in the family register
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
household economy; family finances
sympathy; compassion; pity
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
comprehension; understanding
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
not understanding; not knowing
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
surface of the earth; ground surface
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
wordplay; play on words; pun; rhyming game
expertise; specialized knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge