certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
construction; architecture (of buildings)
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
to sniff out; to get wind of
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
company president; manager; director
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
bank; banking institution
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
share (in a company); stock
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
donation; contribution; offering
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
next term; next period; next version; next release
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead