that's true; of course; obviously
interview (e.g. for a job)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
really; truly; indeed; good grief
vulgar; indecent; crude; jumbled (of a place); disorderly; chaotic
event; phenomenon; matter
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
final; eventual; ultimate
one's post; place of work; workplace
friction; discord; strife
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
formula; equation; method of calculation; calculus
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
discovery; detection; finding
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
on the occasion of; at the time of
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
chief; main; principal; major
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish