deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
large-scale speculative go-around
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
having said that; on the other hand
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
small; fine; detailed; stingy
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
shopping; purchased goods
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
by all means; by all costs
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery