adviser; advisor; consultant
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
president (of a society); chairman
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
had better ...; had better not ...
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in comparison to; rather than
thereupon; shortly thereafter
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
it's been a long time; long time no see
the other day; a few days ago
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
it is I who should say so
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity