consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
personal; individual; private
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
duty; obligation; responsibility
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); revision (of a budget)
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
being left out; being ostracized
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
consideration; taking into account
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
to have a meal; to take a meal
to add (e.g. a postscript)
such; like that; that sort of; very
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly