it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
rank-and-file member of staff; ordinary employee; low-grade employee
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
one day; (on) a certain day
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
in this way; thus; such; uh...
househusband; stay-at-home dad
the right person in the right place
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
willpower; energy; vitality
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
it is not (like that) either
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
interest (in something); enthusiasm
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
considerably; greatly; a lot
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting