to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
persecution complex; paranoia
communication skills; communication ability
no need to guess; certainly
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
several minutes; a few minutes
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
conflict; fighting each other
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
look!; there!; here!; that is
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to speak ill of; to disparage
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
morning; forenoon; just before noon
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
department store; department
to set up shop; to open a store
display window; shop window; store window
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to refuse; to decline; to deny
story; tale; talk; discussion
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family