society; the world; the times
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
(some) more; even more; longer; further
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
working at home; telecommuting
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
mail; postal matter; postal item
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
downsizing by laying off part-time and temp. workers
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly