theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
management base; business foundation
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
meaning; significance; sense
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
apt to think; tend to think
really; truly; indeed; good grief
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
reaching; attaining; arrival
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
number one; first; best; most; game; round
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
rank-and-file member of staff; ordinary employee; low-grade employee
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to entrust; to leave to a person
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
opposite side; opposition
to face; to go towards; to head towards
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)