pull; patronage; tug; discount
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
price reduction; discount
business world; business circles; (the) industry
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
depression; recession; slump
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
main cause; primary factor
American; American-style (weak) drip coffee
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
so; like this; in this way
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
company president; manager; director
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
cut; reduction; curtailment
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
branch manager; manager of a branch office
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
how have you been?; (lit.) nothing (untoward) has happened, has it?
the other day; a few days ago
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
dullness; slump; stagnation; inactivity; depression
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
your company; your shrine
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
different opinion; objection
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of