greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
prescribed form (of writing); format
process document; procedure manual
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
fraudulent accounting; window-dressing settlement of accounts; creative accounting
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
during; for the duration of
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
steady; sound; reliable; solid
to pile up; to accumulate
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
floating and sinking; rise and fall; ebb and flow; ups and downs
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
under-reporting (e.g. income on a tax return)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
chief; main; principal; major
second level (company, etc.)
real estate company; real estate firm; property firm
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
troublesome; annoying; complicated
rival (company); competitor
affiliated company; affiliated business
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for