past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
section manager; section chief
to apologize; to apologise
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
for example; for instance; e.g.
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
woman; female; feminine gender
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
feeling; sense; impression
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
man; male; masculine gender
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy