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build up

an increase, especially one that is gradual

break off

end

cement

to make something such as an agreement or friendship stronger

cultivate

try to become friendly with someone because that person may be able to help you

cut off

when you completely stop doing something or supplying something

damage

harm or injury

develop

to (cause something to) grow or change into a more advanced, larger, or stronger form

disrupt

to prevent something from continuing in its usual way by causing problems

encourage

to make someone more likely to do something, or to make something more likely to happen

establish

to start something that will last for a long time, or to create or set something in a particular way (start) to prove something or show the state of something, esp. by collecting facts or information about it (prove)

foster

to encourage and support

improve

to get better, or to make something better

jeopardise

to cause something to be harmed or damaged, or to put something in danger

maintain

to continue to have; to keep in existence, or not allow to become less

promote

to encourage people to like, buy, use, do, or support something

restore

to return something or someone to an earlier good condition or position

resume

start again after a pause

sever

to end a connection with someone or something

sour

when relations becomes less enjoyable, pleasant¬

strengthen

to make something stronger or more effective, or to become stronger or more effective

undermine

weaken

staff

cadre

reputation

the opinion that people in general have about someone or something, or how much respect or admiration someone or something receives, based on past behaviour or character

branch office

branch: one of the offices or groups that form part of a large business organization

merge

to join together, or to be joined together, to make a larger company, organization, department

force

power

after-sales service

provided services after a customer has paid for and received a product or service:

supplier

a company, person, etc. that provides things that people want or need, especially over a long period of time

strike

to refuse to continue working because of an argument with an employer about working conditions, pay levels, or job losses

regarding

about

joint venture

a business or business activity that two or more people or companies work on together

unimaginative

not new, original, or clever; not showing any imagination

gain

increase

market share

the number of products or services that a company sells compared to the number that other companies sell

local agents

local representative

trade delegation

a group of government officials and company executives from a particular country that visits another country to meet similar people in order to sell to companies there