February and August (months when business is generally at its slowest)
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
email with attached photos sent from a mobile phone; photo taken with a mobile phone; taking a photo with a mobile phone
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
service business (hotels, restaurants, etc.); service industry; hospitality industry
that; the matter in question
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not