things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
just one person; only one
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
rather; better; instead; if anything
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days