company president; manager; director
order (for goods or services); order (sequence); order (of magnitude); order
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
pride; dignity; self-worth
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
trouble; bother; annoyance
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker