which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
water outlet; tap; faucet
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
serious; not joking; straight
branch manager; manager of a branch office
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
than; from; out of; except; but; more
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
such; like that; that sort of; very
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
reaching the winning post; reaching the finish; making the goal; getting married
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)