meaning; connotation; denotation
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
beginning; outset; first; onset
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
it is I who should say so
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
feeling; sense; impression
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
decorative paper envelope for giving New Year's gifts (usu. money given to children) and congratulatory gifts
first business conducted by retailers in the New Year
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
conference room; council room
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...