to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
in comparison to; rather than
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
after tax income; net income
to become better; to improve
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
strategy meeting; council of war
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
all; entire; whole; altogether
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
sweet tooth; love of sweet things
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
feeling; sense; impression
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...