work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
document; official papers
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
news; word; tidings; omen
this world; this life; this generation; present day
first meeting; first interview with
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
good bye; I'm off; see you later
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)