thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
leaving the remaining corrections up to the printer after having finished proofreading; OK with corrections
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
as (for); for; in the capacity of
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to face; to go towards; to head towards
regret; repentance; remorse
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
private affairs; personal matter
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
two persons; two people; pair; couple
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
interview (e.g. for a job)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity