absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
clearing one's throat; cough
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
of course; certainly; naturally
my party; our party; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
consultation; consulting; consul
company; corporation; workplace
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
(some) more; even more; longer; further
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
family; members of a family
considerably; fairly; quite
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole