common; ordinary; conventional; customary
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
until now; so far; up to the present
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
menopause; change of life
flaring up; bursting into flames
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
vice-chief; vice-director; assistant director; deputy manager
such; like that; that sort of; very
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for