several minutes; a few minutes
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
twice; again; second time
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
philanthropic activity; charity work
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
choices; alternatives; options
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
butting (in boxing); clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
preference; priority; precedence
several times; several degrees
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
studies; schoolwork; classwork
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
that's the way it is; such is life
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
general public; the masses
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to give an impression; to make an impression
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to