company person; company man; company woman; corporate soldier
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to press a question; to cross-examine
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
long ago; a long time ago; already
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to read the situation; to sense the mood
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to happen to meet; to come across
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
please; somehow or other; one way or another
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try