to have the privilege of doing
(period of) a year; during an era
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
(very) patient; persevering
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
property; fortune; assets
favourite motto; pet saying
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to say; to be called; to do
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
job; work; duties; trade; skill
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
writing on someone's behalf
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
woman; female; feminine gender
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
how long; how far; how much
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
overseas assignment; overseas posting
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
enterprise; business; company; corporation