not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
oil industry; petroleum industry
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in that way; thus; so; so?
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to not take seriously; to take lightly
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
financials; on the funding (capital) side
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
informal consent; private consent
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
how; in what way; how about
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction