expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
schedule; program; calendar
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
clientele; customer stratum
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
about; on; regarding; per; for every
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
training; drill; practice; discipline
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition