recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
hello; good day; good afternoon
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
testimonial; certificate of commendation
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
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
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
company president; manager; director
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
world-class; (of) high global reputation
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
tight skirt; straight skirt
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
really; truly; indeed; good grief
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!