recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
section manager; section chief
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
adultery; impropriety; (an) affair; immorality
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
particularly; only; in the case of
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
such; like that; that sort of
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
vibrator; vibe; feeling; vibes; vibraphone; vibration
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
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)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)