unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
overly optimistic; misjudged; underestimated
no!; no no!; no, not at all
originally; by nature; from the start
trial stage; experimental phase; prototype stage
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
using every trick (in the book)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
in this way; thus; such; uh...
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
should; must; -able; probably; likely
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
although I say; although one might say; although called
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
how long; how far; how much
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
please; somehow or other; one way or another
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
only; merely; but; no more than
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
samurai in command of a troop of foot soldiers
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
number one; first; best; most; game; round