quickly; calmly; intently
society; public; community; social studies
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
another time; some other time
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
private enterprise; private business; private company; private firm; private-sector business; private-sector corporation
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to feel hungry; to get hungry
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
instead; but (on the other hand)
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
to manage something successfully; to be successful