as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
maintenance; preservation; improvement
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
unprofitable department; loss-making division; loss-making segment
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
specialization; specialisation
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
finance; financing; credit transacting; monetary; financial; credit
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
day (as in holiday); daytime
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
inspector; examiner; auditor
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; season; period; phase; stage
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
Financial Services Agency; FSA
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally