entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
newcomer; initiate; rookie
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
very much; very many; more and more
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
business; work; operations; service; duties
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
first meeting; first interview with
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
pride; boast; credit (to)
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
to watch steadily; to stare
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
sorting of documents; filing documents
to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch
notice; attention; observation
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on