than; other than; except; but
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
interference; meddling; butting in
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
type of occupation; occupational category
receiving orders (for goods, etc.)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
to drag on; to be delayed
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to refer to; to use as reference
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
relatively; comparatively
in person; personally; directly
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period