a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
enterprise; business; company; corporation
business world; business circles; (the) industry
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
nose for profit; commercial spirit; flair for making money through business
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
work; business; company; study
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to take (be in) charge of
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
don't you think?; indicates question
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)