goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
notification of moving in
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
beginning; outset; first; onset
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
slightly early; just before
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
voyage; passage; travelling
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
ago; since; before; previous
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
memory; sense; experience
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on