faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
letter; missive; note; mail
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
materials; data; document
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
cooperation; collaboration
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
company; corporation; workplace
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
residence; housing; residential building