drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
it is not (like that) either
much less; to say nothing of
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
major stockholder; large shareholder
advanced level; high grade; senior
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
rather; better; instead; if anything
some people; a few people; several people
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to employ; to hire; to charter
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
light blue; pale blue; aqua
neat and clean; tidy; trim
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
courteous; decorous; polite
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...