recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
sales; selling; marketing
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
payment (taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
district; section; sector
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper