not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
last night; yesterday evening
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
training (esp. in-service); induction course
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
retort; back talk; backchat
since then; from that time; ever since
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
police officer; policeman; constable
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
licence; license; permit; certificate (of qualification)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
control; management; supervision
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
police officer; policeman; policewoman
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss