one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
vice-chief; vice-director; assistant director; deputy manager
no, not like that (but like this)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
shopping; purchased goods
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
(personnel) change; transfer; relocation; reassignment; reshuffle
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to increase; to add to; to augment
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
number one; first; best; most; game; round
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to repeat; to do over again
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
how many years; how long; what year
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
program (e.g. TV); programme