to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
internal conditions; true state of affairs
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
restoration; repair; mending
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to comfort; to console; to amuse
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
breadwinner; biggest earner
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
calamity; misfortune; disaster
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
one's post; place of work; workplace
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
cooperation; collaboration
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
exchanging business cards
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to go out and away; to leave