to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
don't you think?; indicates question
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
new menu item; new dish on a menu
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to apologize; to apologise
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
in that way; thus; so; so?
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
all; entire; whole; altogether
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
number one; first; best; most; game; round
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
cut; reduction; curtailment
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
rather; better; instead; if anything
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
don't you think?; indicates question
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement