two persons; two people; pair; couple
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
accounts receivable; outstanding sales account
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
company; corporation; workplace
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
considerably; fairly; quite
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to quit one's job; to resign
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)