to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
the other day; a few days ago
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
in succession; one by one
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
interior design; interior; upholstery
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure