branch office; branch store
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
something like ...; something called ...
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
several weeks; a few weeks
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
very popular; highly favoured
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
front; frontage; facade; main
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
does not; can not; will not
light meal; snack; refreshments
to play a leading role; to play a central part
cheap restaurant; eating place (house)
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to acquire a trade; to learn a vocation
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
reopening; resumption; restarting
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
building (construction) site
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony