former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
no!; no no!; no, not at all
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
company president; manager; director
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
executive meeting; meeting of the board of directors
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
employee discount; corporate discount; company discount
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof