expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
corporate headquarters; (company) group
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
section manager; section chief
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
enterprise; business; company; corporation
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
dominant player (e.g. in politics); single strong player
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)