it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to change completely; to change suddenly
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
directions; instructions; orders; command
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
it's been a long time; long time no see
story; tale; talk; discussion
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
knowing; (an) acquaintance
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
consequence; outcome; result; blame
greed; cruelty; callous; (arch.) insistent; (arch.) insistence
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
to run a shop; to have a shop
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
(bank) president; greenroom manager (in a theater)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)