oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
high rice field; very fertile rice field
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
financial statement; statement of accounts
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
work-style reform; reform of work practices (location, hours, etc.)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
adultery; impropriety; (an) affair; immorality
forbidden; prohibited; banned; taboo
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
(official) commendation; public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.); awarding; honouring
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
branch office; branch store
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
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)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
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
personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in