(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
cooperation; collaboration
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
decision; determination; resolution
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
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)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
that day; the very same day
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to cease; to stop; to be over
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
transactions; dealings; business
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)