these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
playing (a wind instrument); blowing
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
by myself; in person; by oneself
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
originally; by nature; from the start
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to repeat; to do something over again
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to take a breath; to take a short rest
chit; sales slip; voucher
amount of money; sum of money
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
indeed; really; truly; very much
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself