unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
stirring; slight movement
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
historic; historical; traditional
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
sad; wretched; deplorable
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
charming; fascinating; attractive
take the world by storm; to hold sway over the minds of the people
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; there's a flip side to every coin
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt