severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
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 be sacked; to be dismissed
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to feel; to sense; to experience
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
minimum; at the very least
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received
business world; business circles; (the) industry
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
honour; honor; glory; privilege
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
it is I who should say so
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
again (and again); once again; yet again
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound