senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
I see; that's right; indeed
that's the way it is; such is life
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to have meaning; to be meaningful
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
such; like that; that sort of; very
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
constitution; rules; regulation
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
present; current; in operation
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
conscious; deliberate; intentional
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
of course; certainly; naturally
existing law; existing laws; laws in force
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)