roadside tree; row of trees
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to apologize; to apologise
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
company president; manager; director
contract; compact; agreement
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
presence; sitting with; being with
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
that day; the very same day
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
alone; by oneself; on one's own