today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
finding employment; getting a job
company; corporation; workplace
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
fixed date; appointed day
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
change of occupation; career change
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light