to continue; to keep up; to keep on
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
story; tale; talk; discussion
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to feel; to sense; to experience
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to close (one's eyes); to shut
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to lose heart; to lose motivation
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
electrocardiogram; ECG; EKG
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever