to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
(compulsory) retirement age; age limit; (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
system; institution; organization; organisation
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
general affairs; general business; manager; director; adjutant general
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
3rd day of the month; three days
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
by myself; in person; by oneself
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to be silent; to say nothing
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time