I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
by myself; in person; by oneself
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
in this way; thus; such; uh...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
proposal; proposition; suggestion
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
two persons; two people; pair; couple
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
business world; business circles; (the) industry
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK