that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
how; in what way; by what means
very good luck; excellent fortune
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
long ago; a long time ago; already
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to go past; to pass; to pass by
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
first meeting; first interview with
existence; being; presence
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
really; truly; indeed; good grief
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
memory; sense; experience
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
as (for); for; in the capacity of
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)