to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
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
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
please (give me); please (do for me)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
sovereign; emperor; monarch
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
attendance; presence; appearance
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
company president; manager; director
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
chairmanship; presidency; management; president; chairman
government and people; government and private sector; public and private sector
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
name; given name; first name
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
bond; bill; certificate; security