daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
please (give me); please (do for me)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
joining a company as a mid-career hire
and yet; though; when; in spite of
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
sales skills; marketing power; sales strength; sales expertise
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called