Module 5

buoyed up

constant

core

deficit

dramatic drop/fall

dramatic increase/decrease

fizz

growth

high spot

improvement

in the spot

in the spotlight

internal reorganization

lacklustre

marked increase

morale-sapping

nimble

on the spot

peak

rallied

rise

shake-up

significant drop/fall

significant increase/decrease

slight/small drop/fall

spot-cash

spot-check

spot-on

steady drop/fall

temporary fall

to arise

to bear/to keep in mind

to bring up

to come to/to arrive at/to reach the conclusion

to come to/to reach/to express an agreement

to decrease

to draw up an agreement

to draw a conclusion from smth

to drop/fall dramatically

to drop/fall sharply

to express/to give one’s opinion

to give a great deal of thought to smth

to improve

to increase

to increase sharply

to knock spots off

to lay

to level off

to lie (state)

to lie (tell lies)

to look up

to make/give recommendations

to make/to put forward/to come up with a suggestion

to make/to take a decision

to peak

to pick up

to put pressure on smb

to put someone on the spot

to raise

to reach a peak

to remain constant

to rise

to rise considerably

to rise dramatically

to rise rapidly

to rise sharply

to rise significantly

to rise slightly/a little

to rise steadily/gradually

to run/to take the risk

to sell smth at a loss

to stabilize

to step up

to take action

to take into account

to take up

to talk

to weigh up

version

weak spot