preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
such; this sort of; like this
number of times; frequency; count
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
had better ...; had better not ...
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn towards; to point
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
number of persons; personnel
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
how; in what way; how about
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
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
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted