perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
beginning; outset; first; onset
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
nine-to-five (working hours); nine to five
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
president (of a society); chairman
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
squad leader; group leader; team leader
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
woman; female; feminine gender
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection