it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
within the year; before the year is out
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
accounting; administration (of money)
section manager; section chief
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
reaching a decision by using a circular letter; reaching a decision via a document circulated to all employees
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to live on air; to live on nothing; to live without a means of income
to subsist; to keep on living
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
bank; banking institution
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
bank employee; bank staff member; bank clerk
such; like that; that sort of; very
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)