to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
while; during; while; although; all; both
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
it is I who should say so
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.)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
good feeling; feeling good
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to recall; to remember; to recollect
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
sorry; excuse me; thank you
notice; attention; observation
to gather; to collect; to assemble
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
number one; first; best; most; game; round
failure; mistake; blunder