if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
as if nothing had happened
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
period of poor employment opportunities; job drought; (lit.) employment ice age
South Pole; the Antarctic; Antarctica
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
student (esp. a university student)
difficulty of finding employment (due to a job shortage)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
item; article; clause; section; point
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
a second time; again; once more; twice
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all