this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
existence; possession; having; limited company
to be needed; to be wanted
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
both; both sides; both parties
go that far; to that extent
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
unit; (musical) group; band
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
shyness; bashfulness; shame
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely