to say; to be called; to do
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
stability; security; equilibrium
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to be able to manage somehow or another
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
tool; implement; means; furniture
had better ...; had better not ...
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
second-hand shop; curio shop
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded