noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
convenient; handy; useful
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
with a friendly grin; smilingly
while; during; while; although; all; both
even more; still more; further
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
devil; evil spirit; genie
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
how many years; how long; what year
bureau director; office chief
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
the staff; inside the department
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times