to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
correction; rectification; mending; repair
present (brought by a visitor); gift
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
two persons; two people; pair; couple
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
resignation; stepping down; retirement; retreat; decamping; withdrawal
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
mass communication; mass media
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
by myself; in person; by oneself
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage (kabuki); honourable end to a career
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to refuse; to decline; to deny
of course; certainly; naturally
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
tiger (feline, Panthera tigris)
failure; mistake; blunder
rich country; national enrichment
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish