point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
training (esp. in-service); induction course
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
physical condition; state of health
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
trivial; not amounting to much
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest