yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
in that way; thus; so; so?
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
development; exploitation
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
company; corporation; workplace
knowing; (an) acquaintance
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
construction (building) costs
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons