fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
as; because; with; due to
to make oneself available (free)
regular customer; general audience; general public
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
eagerly; earnestly; assiduously; diligently; wholeheartedly
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
fundraising; financing; cash flow
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to distribute; to hand out
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
infinite loop; closed loop
with a friendly grin; smilingly
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
questionnaire; survey; poll
financials; on the funding (capital) side
trip abroad; overseas travel
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
one's home country; one's homeland
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
questionnaire results; survey results
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)