recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
work-in-progress; working state
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)
jacuzzi; jet bath spa; whirlpool bath
bubble bath; jacuzzi; whirlpool bath
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to relax; to feel at home
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
any more; any further; any better; any longer
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
three sides; three faces; page three (of a newspaper)
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
real thing; original; actual