brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
dullness; slump; stagnation; inactivity; depression
clientele; customer stratum
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
perfect; just right; ideal
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
moderate; proper; just right
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
construction at top speed
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
street survey; opinion poll performed on street; on-street questionnaire
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
check all that apply (question format); multiple answers allowed; CATA
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
without hesitation; frankly (esp. speaking); bluntly; cutting (forcefully, directly); piercingly
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
obtaining agreement by consultation; matters settled in an interview
the first and second; a few
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it