confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
former (incumbent); predecessor
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
knowing; (an) acquaintance
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
work; business; company; study
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
perseverance makes one stronger; slow but steady wins the race
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience