special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
unfortunately; regrettably
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
deficit operation; operating at a loss; being in the red
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
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)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
confidence; trust; faith; credit
at least; at most; (even) just
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)