to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
article; item; thing; goods; wares
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to dismiss (an employee); to discharge; to divorce one's wife; to give a holiday; to give vacation time
working away from home (esp. abroad); person working away from home; migrant worker
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
price increase; rise in price; wage increase
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to say (something) over one's shoulder
that's the way it is; such is life
results announcement; earnings call
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
public institution; public organization; official body
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
information transfer; information transmission
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
official proclamation; announcement; promulgation (e.g. of regulations)
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
seller; selling side; method of selling; art of selling
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
resentment; indignation; anger
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
stupid brat; son of a bitch
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
in its entirety; whole; wholly
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
victim; injured party; sufferer
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction