poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
and yet; though; when; in spite of
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
at work; in the midst of work; working
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
just because; even if; even though
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to shake; to sway; to waver
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion