chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
foreign; abroad; overseas
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
participation; joining; entry; adherence
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
company president; manager; director
two persons; two people; pair; couple
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
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
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to be worried; to be troubled
really; truly; indeed; good grief
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to some extent; to a certain extent
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
relatively; comparatively