understood; I see; OK; present; here
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
speech; expression; wording; language
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
rather; better; instead; if anything
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
though; even if; whether ... or ...
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
principal occupation; core business
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
serious; not joking; straight
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
what do you want?; can I help you?
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial