clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
lost article; something forgotten
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
in line with this; therefore
eagerly; earnestly; assiduously; diligently; wholeheartedly
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
millilitre; milliliter; mL
to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)
third day of the month; three days
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
competing companies; rival companies
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
as (for); for; in the capacity of
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
being greatly in the red; taking a big loss; heavy deficit
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
reaching; attaining; arrival
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
negotiations; discussions; connection
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best