nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
long ago; already; a long time ago
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
associate editor; deputy editor
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
final responsibility; ultimate responsibility
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
definite decision; final decision
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
to have guts; to be unwavering in one's resolution
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
holding two or more positions concurrently
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
prop; strut; becoming taut; tightness; thrust; slapping attacks
to give the stamp of approval
recommendation; referral; endorsement
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to be awesome; to be extreme; to be incredible
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)