mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
entering and leaving a hospital; admission and discharge
to repeat; to do over again
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to get tired of seeing; to get tired of looking at
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
rather; better; instead; if anything
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?