chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
consists of; comprises; is made up of
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
this sort of; this type of
to be born; to come into the world
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
to win the prize; to win the ring
I see; that's right; indeed
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
how; in what way; how about; questionable
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
progress; advance; making (good) progress
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
later on; eventually; afterwards
subcontractor; outsourcee
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
air of seniority; patronizing attitude