maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
depression; recession; slump
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
if you do this; if this is the case
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
study; research; investigation
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
texture (cloth, fabric, paper); feel; appearance
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
investment; contribution; financing
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
business conditions; trade conditions; financial situation
new product; new line (of products)