cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
cook; chef; cock; tap; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
February and August (months when business is generally at its slowest)
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
guard; security guard; security officer
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
as planned; according to plan
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
how much; how many; to what extent
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
what kind of; what sort of; what
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
consistent; unchanging from beginning to end
briskly with small steps; trotting
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed