tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
that is to say; so that means
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
don't you think?; indicates question
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
person concerned; interested party; related party
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
master; teacher; stable master
one grade; first-class; primary
be (that) as it may; having said that
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
originally; by nature; from the start
professor; teaching; instruction
actinomycete; actinomycetes; ray fungus