to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
future (usually near); prospects
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
fate; chance; relationship; tie
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
name; given name; first name
ceremony; celebration; law code
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
article; news story; report; account
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
planning; project; plan; design