the real criminal; true culprit
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
section manager; section chief
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
such; this sort of; like this
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
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 ...
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
such; like that; that sort of
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned