acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
interview (e.g. for a job)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
greeting; a fine thing to say
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
warp; curvature; curve; arch
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
contract; compact; agreement
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...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
regular time; stated period
time; season; period; phase; stage
to employ; to hire; to charter
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
house; one's house; one's home; one's family