each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
greedy; ruthless; cruel; exploitative
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
reputation; respectability
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
way (of doing); manner; method
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
top notch; first rate; top-of-the-line; leading
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to recall; to remember; to recollect
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)