deputy secretary (government); deputy director
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
greeting; a fine thing to say
Western countries; European and (North) American countries
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
all present; all concerned; all of us
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
at that time; in those days
financial difficulties (for an organization or business)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others