here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
administrator; director; commissioner
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
single word; a few words; brief comment
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
police officer; policeman; policewoman
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
only; merely; but; no more than
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
throwaway; disposable; single-use
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month