the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
be (that) as it may; having said that
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
assertion; declaration; affirmation
ago; since; before; previous
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
sixth day of the month; six days
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
instant; moment; for an instant
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
that is to say; so that means
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
secrecy; highly classified information