to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
company president; manager; director
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
originally; by nature; from the start
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
now; the present time; just now; another; more
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
such; this sort of; like this
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience