position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
how; in what way; how about
how many people; a number of people
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
good performance; good work; great success
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
should; must; -able; probably; likely
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
commencing with; including
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that