(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
business results; business performance
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
results; record; grades; marks
to have a bitter experience
to come back; to bloom a second time
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
business discussion; negotiation
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
link; directory entry; rink
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
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)
secret art; the mysteries
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment