to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
time; hour; period; class
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
retainer; attendant; escort
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
fundraising; financing; cash flow
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
how; in what way; how about
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
serious; severe; grave; acute
this is why; this means; it is the case that
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
last night; yesterday evening
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
company president; manager; director
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
in that way; thus; so; so?
real situations; personal consideration; private circumstances; favoritism; favouritism
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
I see; that's right; indeed
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
the scruff or nape of the neck
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
programme; program; plans; arrangements