any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
board or officer's meeting
future (usually near); prospects
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
retirement at one's own request
form; shape; figure; visage
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
letter of resignation; request for retirement
such; like that; that sort of; very
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
receiving; acceptance; reception
place; room; margin; scope
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back