business world; business circles; (the) industry
tradition; legend; folklore
desperation; struggle to the death
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
piece; fragment; one (object)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
go that far; to that extent
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
high sensitivity; highly sensitive (e.g. film, radio receiver); high speed (film); discerning; discriminating; of refined tastes
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
such; like that; in that way
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
never mind!; don't worry about it
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
nomination (of a person to a position); selection; election; assignment; appointment
single word; a few words; brief comment
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
opinion; intention; thought