again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
new graduate; recent graduate
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
river; stream; River; the ... river
company; corporation; workplace
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
form; shape; figure; visage
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
moratorium; period of grace; extension (of time, e.g. to make payments); postponement (of social responsibility); immaturity; not having developed emotional maturity
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
society; public; community; social studies
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)