difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
development; exploitation
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
all companies; each company
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
wherein; therein; thereinto
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group