to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
entry; approach; penetration
to make merry; to be festive
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
clearing one's throat; cough
but; however; provided that
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
how many months?; how long?
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
control; management (e.g. of a business)
business trip; official trip
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
company president; manager; director
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)