whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
branch manager; manager of a branch office
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
support; backing; aid; assistance
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
bad debt; nonperforming loan
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
please (give me); please (do for me)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
the other day; lately; recently
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)