to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
use; utilization; utilisation; application
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
welcome!; nice to see you!
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to be opposite; to face each other
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
how long; how far; how much
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
transactions; dealings; business
counter for things inside a bag
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
our country; our land; one's own country
every place; various places
(someone else's) child; child; kid