similarly; same (idea); same (name)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
two persons; two people; pair; couple
retention; maintenance; preservation
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
company management; managing a company
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
monolith; large slab of rock
difficult to ...; hard to ...
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
stock holdings; one's shares
ratio; proportion; percentage
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
huge rock; firmness; solidity
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
considerably; fairly; quite
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
strength; power; proficiency; ability
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time