basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
very interesting; of great interest
observation; survey; watching
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
invisibly; secretly; privately
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
middle and high-school students
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
manner of using one's hands
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
to attempt; to test; to try out
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
suited figure; person in a suit
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
materials; data; document
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles