government service; the bureaucracy
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
the other day; a few days ago
engagement; business; affair; use; need
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to despise; to belittle; to look down on
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to serve; to work for; to attend
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...