to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
negotiations; discussions; connection
forced labor; forced labour; slave labor; slave labour
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
way; method; means; (technical) specification
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
written estimate; quotation; quote
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
number of copies; circulation
equilibrium; good balance; poise
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
recyclable garbage; recyclable waste
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
careful reading; close reading; intensive reading
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
sending a manuscript to the printer; receiving a manuscript from the author
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically