to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
service business (hotels, restaurants, etc.); service industry; hospitality industry
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to live; to make a living; to get on with
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification