to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
company president; manager; director
intention; idea; inclination; wish
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
in swarms; in great crowds
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
Scorpio (constellation); the Scorpion
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now