preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
baton (of command); order; command; direction
what sort of; what kind of; what way
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
follow-up report; further news
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
another company; other company
to expose (a secret, scandal, etc.); to disclose; to uncover; to unmask
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
answering machine; answerphone
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
double; twice (as much); twofold
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
doctor's degree; doctorate; PhD
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
article; thing; object; property; real estate
danger; peril; hazard; risk
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
what time; (lit.) which hour