to apologize; to apologise
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
such; like that; that sort of; very
essence; true nature; substance; reality
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
planning; project; plan; design
to break down; to fail; to fizzle; to flop; to peter out; to fall flat
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
contract; compact; agreement
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
number one; first; best; most; game; round
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
normal duties; (one's) regular work