office job; clerical work
and yet; though; when; in spite of
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
single word; a few words; brief comment
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
training (esp. in-service); induction course
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
simple honesty; tactless frankness
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
any more; any further; any better; any longer
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!