farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
sinking; submerging; sinker; weight
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
downsizing by laying off part-time and temporary workers
the times; the world; society
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
don't worry about it; forget about it
please (give me); please (do for me)
then; well; so; well then