to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
how; in what way; how about
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
correspondence notebook (e.g. between teacher and parents); contact notebook; communication notebook
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
company; corporation; workplace
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
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 be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
all present; all concerned; all of us
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
person concerned; interested party; related party
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
by means of; due to; because of; according to
dispute; argument; contention
settlement; solution; resolution
system; institution; organization; organisation