after a long time; for the first time in a while
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
sorry; excuse me; thank you
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
don't worry about it; forget about it
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
honorific/polite/humble prefix
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
than; from; out of; except; but; more
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
such; this sort of; like this
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad