to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
cut; reduction; curtailment
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
matter of time; question of time
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
enterprise; business; company; corporation
newly issued stock or share; stock issue; share issue
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
third-party allocation of shares
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
choices; alternatives; options
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
quacking; cackling; loudly (snore, complain, argue, etc.); noisily; with a buzzing sound (e.g. speaker); with a crackling sound
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
job; work; duties; trade; skill
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)