cannot (due to external circumstances);  cannot afford to;  must not;  impossible to;  no way one can (do)
 or;  either ... or;  maybe;  perhaps;  some ... and others ...;  sometimes ... and at other times ...
 telework;  telecommuting;  remote work
 to perform;  to do;  to conduct oneself;  to carry out
 if it is the case that ...
 in the first place;  to begin with;  after all;  anyway;  beginning;  start
 to talk;  to speak;  to tell;  to explain;  to speak (a language)
 nonexistent;  not being (there);  unowned;  not had;  unique;  not;  impossible
 may;  might;  perhaps;  may be;  possibly
 but;  however;  (and) yet;  nevertheless;  still;  for all that
 in addition;  furthermore;  above (which);  on top of (which)
 several;  a number of;  quantity;  amount;  counting;  figures;  number
 until (a time);  till;  to (a place or person);  as far as;  to (an extent);  up to
 to put in;  to let in;  to admit;  to accept;  to accept;  to comply;  to include
 to be (of animate objects);  to exist;  to stay;  to be ...-ing;  to have been ...-ing
 nicely;  properly;  frequently;  often;  I'm glad that you ...;  thank you for ...
 to understand;  to comprehend;  to become clear;  to be known;  I know!;  I think so too!
 so;  therefore;  accordingly;  like I said;  I told you already
 power;  authority;  jurisdiction
 to hold (in one's hand);  to take;  to possess;  to have;  to maintain;  to keep;  to last
 simple;  easy;  uncomplicated;  brief;  quick;  light
 the expectation is that ...;  the reason is that ...;  the fact is that ...;  the explanation is that ...;  it is that ...
 to get up;  to rise;  to wake up;  to be awake;  to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents);  to happen
 time;  hour;  occasion;  case;  chance;  opportunity
 to take responsibility (for a fallout);  to accept the blame;  to take the blame
 bitter smile;  wry smile;  strained laugh;  sarcastic laugh
 while;  during;  while;  although;  all;  both
 necessary;  needed;  essential;  necessity;  need;  requirement
 readiness;  preparedness;  resolution;  resignation
 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
 personnel affairs;  human affairs;  human resources;  HR
 sole prerogative;  exclusive prerogative
 person;  someone;  human beings;  mankind;  human (Homo sapiens);  (other) people;  others
 arrangement (of resources);  deployment;  stationing;  posting;  disposition;  configuration
 that is to say;  so that means
 the person in question;  prominent figure;  distinguished person;  that person