having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
your company; your shrine
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
desperately; for one's dear life
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
surely; certainly; without doubt
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
one's post; place of work; workplace
trouble; bother; annoyance
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
extra-large (clothing size); XL; language laboratory; LL
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be softened; to calm down
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on