soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
how long; how much; to what extent
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to apologize; to apologise
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to subsist; to keep on living
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
hey there; I say; see here
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
main question; real issue at hand
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through