sorry; excuse me; thank you
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
the other day; a few days ago
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
woman; female; feminine gender
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
world; society; people; the public
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
don't you think?; indicates question
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
poor business performance; economic slump
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy