time; season; period; phase; stage
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
company; corporation; workplace
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
established practice; custom
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
suffix for familiar person
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
together; at the same time; same; identical
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
please (give me); please (do for me)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
the very best; excellent; superb
regular time; stated period
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
serious; not joking; straight