pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to be surprised; to be astonished
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
to face; to go towards; to head towards
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to employ; to hire; to charter
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
handsome young man; Adonis
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
perfect; complete; flawless
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")