only; merely; but; no more than
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
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
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
general manager; director-general
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
so; like this; in this way
rank-and-file member of staff; ordinary employee; low-grade employee
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
question; inquiry; enquiry
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
in comparison to; rather than
than; from; out of; except; but; more
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade