than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to face; to go towards; to head towards
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to provide momentum; to give a boost to; to encourage; to spur; to stimulate
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
board chairman; managing director; chief director
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
such; like that; that sort of
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
hello; good day; good afternoon
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
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