dozens; scores of; decades
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
random; unintentional; unintended
election; selection; choice
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
meeting convened to discuss issues; planning conference; review meeting; feedback session; investigative commission
loss-making corporation; money-losing enterprise; lossmaker
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
pointing out; identification
reform measures; improvement plan; remedial measures
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
dealing with; coping with
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial