I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
putting into operation; invocation
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
older employee who does not have much actual work
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
higher rank; better position
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be helpful; to be useful
doer; performer; shite; protagonist; speculator
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
beyond one's means or position
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
beginning; opening; start; outset
like this; this sort; this way
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap