event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
scale; scope; plan; structure
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
business; work; operations; service; duties
now; the present time; just now; another; more
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
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
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
rest; break; recess; intermission
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
indictment; prosecution; complaint
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
how; in what way; by what means
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)