story; tale; talk; discussion
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
transactions; dealings; business
bank; banking institution
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
changing into cash; encashment; cashing
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
pregnancy; conception; gestation
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
acceleration; speeding up
time; season; period; phase; stage
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
quickening; foetal (fetal) movement; fomenting (trouble)
to feel; to sense; to experience
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker