same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to ask a question; to ask questions
such; this sort of; like this
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
company director; board member
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
question; inquiry; enquiry
beginning; outset; first; onset
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to be silent; to say nothing
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
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
fine weather; fair weather
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant