this occasion; at this time; now
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
older sister; elder sister
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
certainly; surely; definitely
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
job-related; operational; business; in the course of one's work
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
variation in color (colour); having a different color
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
graduations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.); gradations; division; scale
starting work (for the day); employment; work
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
fee; charge; rate; material