the other day; lately; recently
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
evaluation period (software, new employee, etc.); trial period; probation period
in the meanwhile; during the time
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
staff identity card; employee ID card
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding