how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
suffix for familiar person
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
rather; better; instead; if anything
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
in that way; thus; so; so?
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on