people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
the other day; a few days ago
branch office; branch store
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
to bring; to take; to bring about
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
beyond that point; after that
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
superior; excellent; fine
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
another bank; other bank; absence from home; going out
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)