straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
suffix for familiar person
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
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 leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to change (one's clothes)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
close-fitting trousers; long underwear