Joseph should know
"The meeting was ___ at the last minute."
called off
"Years of budget cuts have really ___ staff morale."
worn down
"I want ice cream." → He said ___.
he wanted ice cream
Two words for a brand-new company just beginning
set-ups / start-ups
Plural sales presentations, and the person who organizes/publicizes a venture
pitches / promoter
"Investment in the region completely ___ after the scandal."
dried up
"Management decided to ___ on the layoffs until after the audit."
hold off
"I am tired." → She said ___.
she was tired
Government money that supports an industry, or advantages a company offers employees
subsidies / benefits
Total money earned from sales (formal), and the informal British word for a shop's daily earnings
revenues / takings
"Her presentation absolutely ___ the panel."
blew away
"Detectives managed to ___ the missing shipment."
track down
"We will finish the project tomorrow." → They said ___.
they would finish the project the next day
"To ___ a business" (establish it) / "a detailed ___ for growth" (a course of action)
set up / plan
CONDITIONAL: "If the company ___ (invest) more in tech, it would ___ (target) new markets more effectively."
invested / target
"Nobody knew how to ___ renegotiating the contract."
go about
"After the accident, he checked into a clinic to ___."
dry out
"I have never been to Japan." → He told me ___.
he had never been to Japan
The aim a company is working toward (two synonyms)
goal / objective
SUBJUNCTIVE: "It's essential that the firm ___ (recommend) a new strategy immediately."
recommend
"What time do you usually ___ work on Fridays?"
get off
"The board needs to seriously ___ the risks before expanding."
think about
"Can you help me?" she asked. → She asked ___.
if/whether I could help her
Relating to money / the money used in a country
financial / currency
Relating to the economy, and making a profit
economic / profitable