managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
corporate planning; management planning
general manager; director-general
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
leader; head; president (of a bank); bank director; greenroom manager (in a theater)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
group; party; team; squad; section
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
career track; promotional track; fast track; upward mobility
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
I see; that's right; indeed
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
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
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
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
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...