to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
should; must; -able; probably; likely
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
if it is the case that ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to go out and away; to leave
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
at once; immediately; right now
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)