anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
the future; future prospects
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
to manage something successfully; to be successful
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
not worth considering; out of the question
to have a talk; to tell a story
settlement; solution; resolution
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
make no progress; remain unsettled
to be able to manage somehow or another
retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
twice; again; second time
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
application; request; petition
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden