(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
accessible; approachable; easy to approach
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
nothing but; none other than
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
signature phrase; signature saying
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to need; to demand; to take; to require
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
preparatory phase; preparatory period
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
as soon as possible; at the earliest time