city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
live music or performance
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
ignorant of the ways of the world
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
desperation; struggle to the death
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
superior; excellent; fine