to be surprised; to be astonished
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
now; the present time; just now; another; more
than; from; out of; except; but; more
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
bank; banking institution
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
laundering (e.g. of money)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
control; management (e.g. of a business)
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
firm; strong; solid; stable
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
secret accounts; unauthorized accounting; under-the-counter accounting
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
form; shape; figure; visage
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
twice; again; second time
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)