today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
of course; certainly; naturally
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to face; to go towards; to head towards
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
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
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
management; administration; operation
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
young and energetic; up-and-coming
entrepreneur; person who starts a new business
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave