special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
go that far; to that extent
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
three; three years of age
detailed statement; detailed account; minute description; specifications; list of particulars
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
periodic; regular; routine
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
large amount of money; great cost
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
every month; each month; monthly
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
transactions; dealings; business
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
bogus company; paper company
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
how; in what way; how about
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
please (give me); please (do for me)