envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
appointment; assignment; promotion
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
malicious; scheming; black-hearted; cruel (contrary to outward behavior); sly; black-hearted
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
even if not; even without
deep inside; innermost place
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to play a central role; to take a leading part
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
receptionist; reception woman
to stop walking; to pause
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
alone; by oneself; on one's own
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all