honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
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)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
sexy; popular; well-liked
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
impossible; unlikely; improbable
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
meanwhile; in the meantime
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
guard; sentinel; garrison
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
emphatic verbal prefix; humble verbal prefix
full dress; formal dress; uniform
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
joint venture of government and business; business venture financed jointly by the public and private sectors; semi-public sector; (lit.) third sector
welcome!; nice to see you!
present; gift; to give a present or gift
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth