to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
welcome!; nice to see you!
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
use; utilization; utilisation; application
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
free (of charge); gratuitous
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
failure; rejection; rupture
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
beforehand; in advance; previously
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to overdo; to do too much
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
environment; circumstance