to call out; to ask someone to come
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
investment; contribution; financing
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
article; news story; report; account
closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
topic of discussion; agenda
representative director; managing director; president; someone chosen by the board of directors from among the directors to actually represent the company in its dealings with the outside world
introducing (a bill); presentation; departure on a journey
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
management base; business foundation
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
accomplishment; execution
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
businessman; industrialist
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
breach of faith; breach of trust; act of disloyalty
resolution; vote; decision
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)