intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
adviser; advisor; consultant
form; shape; figure; visage
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
serious; not joking; straight
story; tale; talk; discussion
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
several years; a few years
new graduate; recent graduate
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
workforce reduction; personnel cut
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
not having a single penny left; drained of every last cent
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to have a talk; to tell a story
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
now; the present time; just now; another; more