interior design; interior; upholstery
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
company; corporation; workplace
company president; manager; director
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
needy circumstances; living in poverty
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
it's been a long time; long time no see
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
cruel wife; termagant wife; wife from hell
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")