to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
no!; no no!; no, not at all
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
something like ...; something called ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
presence; sitting with; being with
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
overlooking; turning a blind eye
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
wall with exposed timber pillars
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)