common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace
construction; establishment
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
such; this sort of; like this
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
for example; for instance; e.g.
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
serious; not joking; straight
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
time; hour; period; class
trendy; in; now; currently at ...; now doing ...; in the middle of ...
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)