business; work; operations; service; duties
about; on; regarding; per; for every
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
all; entire; whole; altogether
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to telephone; to make a phone call
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
at once; immediately; right now
but; however; provided that
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to have a talk; to tell a story
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
question; inquiry; enquiry
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
legal; lawful; legitimate
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to palm off; to force a sale
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
English conversation; school for English conversation
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
gem; jewel; precious stone
several million; millions (of)
to take out a loan; to get a loan
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
ridiculously expensive; stupidly expensive
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion