materials; data; document
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
promotion department; development department; enhancement department
control; management (e.g. of a business)
chief; main; principal; major
branch office; branch store
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
cooperation; collaboration
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
oak tree; (arch.) imperial palace guard
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
cooperation; coordination; link
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
no!; no no!; no, not at all
grandstand play; grandstanding; showboating; showing off
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago