work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
don't you think?; indicates question
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
in this way; thus; such; uh...
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
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
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
cake or snack served with tea
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
study; diligence; discount; reduction