tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
number; number plate; license plate
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
general affairs; general business; manager; director; adjutant general
party to welcome (e.g. new employees) and send off (e.g. retiring employees)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
than; from; out of; except; but; more
company; corporation; workplace
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
every year; yearly; annually
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
that's the way it is; such is life
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
storehouse; warehouse; godown
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
danger; peril; hazard; risk
estimate (of costs); budget
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing