matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
how; in what way; by what means
very good luck; excellent fortune
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
long ago; already; a long time ago
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to go past; to pass; to pass by
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
first meeting; first interview with
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
really; truly; indeed; good grief
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
consequence; outcome; result; blame
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
memory; sense; experience
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
as (for); for; in the capacity of
(social) position; status
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to call in; to invite; to bring in