busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
what do you want?; can I help you?
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
about; on; regarding; per; for every
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
how long; how far; how much
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to have a talk; to tell a story
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
else; in addition; besides
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
exclusive; attached to; specialist
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)