so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
almost; roughly; approximately
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
financial muscle; economic clout
connection; link; relationship
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
three kinds; three varieties
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
main purpose; primary objective
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
question; inquiry; enquiry
January; first month of the lunar calendar
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to collect; to assemble; to gather
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
e-mail notice of rejection (for a job application)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
good-quality; superior in quality
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend