excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
real estate company; real estate firm; property firm
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
underground train; subway
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
foreign; abroad; overseas
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
white; correction fluid; white-out
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
full impact; packing a punch
tax included (e.g. price); before tax (e.g. salary)
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
change of occupation; career change
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
rematch (e.g. in sumo when the match is too close to decide)
distance travelled; mileage
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain