sales battle; business competition
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to count on one's fingers
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
one large ...; a great ...
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
favourite motto; pet saying
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to recall; to remember; to recollect
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to use and then throw away
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way