dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
such; like that; that sort of; very
of no interest; not interested
cold reception; unwelcoming treatment
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to approach; to draw near
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
preliminary loading of the (cargo) ship (in preparation for moving cargo around inside the ship); preliminary placement
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
real estate agent; realtor
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
had better ...; had better not ...
submersion; inundation; being flooded
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
departure; leaving; going away; recession
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
article; thing; object; property; real estate
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to