important; momentous; essential; principal; major
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
please; somehow or other; one way or another
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
doing as one is told; yes-man
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
alone; by oneself; on one's own
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to keep (a person) waiting
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
apparent age (of someone); rough age
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily