tedious; boring; being fed up with
survival; survivor; relic
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
abstention; nonparticipation
supply; provision; raising; procurement
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to apologize; to apologise
bidding price; price tendered
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold