to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
(period of) a year; during an era
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
repeating; repetition; repeat (performance); rebroadcast; repeat sign; playing (an audio or video recording)
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
proposal; proposition; suggestion
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
originally; by nature; from the start
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
meaning; significance; sense
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
loveable; very likeable; like very much
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
domestic; domestically-produced; produced within a country
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up