it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
support; backing; aid; assistance
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
bad debt; nonperforming loan
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
really; truly; indeed; good grief
depression; recession; slump
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
failure; mistake; blunder
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
rising; ascending; climbing
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
expression; presentation; representation; notation
bubble era (of Japan; 1986-1991)
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
although I say; although one might say; although called
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
very; much; greatly; a lot of
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to repeat; to do something over again
way; course; the only way