to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
number one; first; best; most; game; round
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to be needed; to be wanted
together; at the same time; same; identical
to paint (draw) a picture
to subsist; to keep on living
sales promotion; hard selling
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
all; entire; whole; altogether
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)