first thing in the morning
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
feeling; sense; impression
bank employee; bank staff member; bank clerk
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!