let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
management philosophy; management principles; managerial creed
belief; faith; conviction
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
enterprise; business; company; corporation
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
listed company (on a stock exchange)
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
question; inquiry; enquiry
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
clerk; office worker; office staff
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
general; popular; common; typical
perfect; complete; flawless
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
such ... as; or some such
to ask; to enquire; to query