counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
even though; despite; when
young master; young gentleman
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
alone; by oneself; on one's own
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
number one; first; best; most; game; round
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
nine-tailed fox; old, golden-furred fox with nine tails and shapeshifting powers used to fool humans; orig. a Chinese mystical beast whose appearance was considered auspicious
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
good humour (humor); good mood
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
roofed corridor connecting two buildings; connecting passageway; skyway; skybridge; skywalk