this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
had better ...; had better not ...
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
daylight hours; hours of sunshine
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
to feel; to sense; to experience
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
conference room; place of assembly