company; corporation; workplace
such; like that; that sort of; very
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
question; inquiry; enquiry
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
curiosity; inquisitiveness
maternity blues; post-natal depression; post-partum blues
pre-nuptial doubts; wedding blues
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
contrived; false-sounding
perfect; complete; flawless
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
ahead; before; the future
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
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
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done