yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
call; summons; convening; convocation
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
signature; signing; sealing
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
another company; other company
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
foreign; abroad; overseas
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
never ceasing; never ending; endless
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)