assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
poor business performance; economic slump
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
job; work; duties; trade; skill
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
business; trade; operations; sales
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
woman; female; feminine gender
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!