introduction; presentation; referral; listing
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
discovery; detection; finding
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
secrecy; highly classified information
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
photograph for passports, ID cards, etc. (usu. 4x3cm)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
mid-year gift; summer gift
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful