expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
business; trade; operations; sales
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
academic book; scholarly book; learned book; tome
sales; selling; marketing
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
for example; for instance; e.g.
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
chocolate bar; bar of chocolate
one thin flat object; one sheet
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
bakery; baker; pastry shop
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
at least; at most; (even) just
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
such; like that; that sort of; very
general affairs department (bureau); executive section
marriage between coworkers
birth; creation; formation
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
university student; college student
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
neighbourhood; neighborhood
part time (esp. female part time employees)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
complete works; complete collection; complete series
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
company president; manager; director