business; errand; nature of one's business
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to flatter; to toady (to); to curry favor (with); to butter up; (lit.) to grind sesame seeds
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to be able to manage somehow or other
in the meanwhile; during the time
settlement; solution; resolution
to be pretentious; to put on airs
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
6th day of the month; six days
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking