what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
two persons; two people; pair; couple
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
letter; missive; note; mail
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
consolation money; compensation for breaking off relations (e.g. with a mistress); settlement
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?