managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
killing two birds with one stone
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
large number (of); many; majority
by means of; due to; because of; according to
rejection; negation; voting down
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to shake; to sway; to waver
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
hospitalization; hospitalisation
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo