company president; manager; director
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
having said that; on the other hand
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
outside order; outsourcing; custom (manufacture)
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
whenever you want; any time you like
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
furnishings; implements; equipment
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
about when; about what time; how soon
telephone call; telephone (device)
later on; eventually; afterwards
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
municipal office; council; city hall
annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building