polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
housing (i.e. accommodation); housing (equipment, etc.); cabinet; hosting (e.g. computer services)
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
prior investment; upfront investment
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
foreign capital (e.g. in a company); foreign investment
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
rationalization; rationalisation; rationalize; rationalise
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
fact; truth; understanding; consideration
agile (person's movements); nimble; adroit; lively; brisk; skillful
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
to be conspicuous; to stand out
(this) shrine; (this) company; (this) firm
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality