difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
guilty verdict; judgment of guilty (judgement)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
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
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
ex-husband; former husband
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
art of self-defense (defence)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
one's post; place of work; workplace
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
retirement at one's own request
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed