mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
management; administration; operation
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
don't worry; no worries; never mind
spirit of dedication to one's company
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
one life; one's life; one order; one command
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds
retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
give-and-take; give and take
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)