to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
as (for); for; in the capacity of
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to accept; to receive; to agree
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
person concerned; interested party; related party
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration