to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
start of broadcast; commencement of transmission; sign-on
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
bureau director; office chief
company president; manager; director
to discuss; to talk together
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
two legs; two feet; two pairs
final; eventual; ultimate
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to need; to call for; to require
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
all sorts of; all kinds of
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
opening (of a broadcasting station, post office, bureau, etc.); establishment
anything and everything; just about everything
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal