top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
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 give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
at work; in the midst of work; working
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to be needed; to be wanted
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to detain; to check; to restrain
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
what's the matter?; what's wrong?