to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
please (give me); please (do for me)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to make coffee; to brew coffee
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
in the meanwhile; during the time
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
adds force or indicates command
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
consuming food and drink in restaurant (as opposed to taking it home)
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
in comparison to; rather than
to become better; to improve
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
every person; each one; everybody
suffix for familiar person
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
go that far; to that extent
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture