place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
that's the way it is; such is life
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
it is not (like that) either
really; truly; indeed; good grief
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
third day of the month; three days
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
representative director; managing director; president; someone chosen by the board of directors from among the directors to actually represent the company in its dealings with the outside world
discovery; detection; finding
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
time; hour; period; class