extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
study of foreign languages; linguistics
proficient; skillful; patience; perseverance; fortitude
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to apologize; to apologise
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
there's no smoke without fire
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
appointed day of delivery; time for payment
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to close (one's eyes); to shut
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation