company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
how many years; how long; what year
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
one (thing); one piece; one item
discovery; detection; finding
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to grow up; to become an adult
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
meaning; significance; sense
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable