to have the privilege of doing
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
to split; to be split; to splinter
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
invention by an employee; employee invention; service invention
cash bonus; reward; bounty
written notification; notification (written)
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
large amount of money; great cost
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
simply; merely; only; solely
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
modesty; humility; being humble
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)