economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
in the same way as; just like
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
I see; that's right; indeed
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
how; in what way; how about
last week; the week before
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
interview (e.g. for a job)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
... years old; age (of) ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?