denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to be worried; to be troubled
one's post; place of work; workplace
general affairs department (bureau); executive section
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
place; room; margin; scope
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
both; both sides; both parties
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
don't you think?; indicates question