local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
this week's issue (e.g. of a magazine)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
sending (a manuscript, artwork, etc.) to the printer; receiving a manuscript (from the author)
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)