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①　必要なものを言いたいときの　could use

Narrator : Maya is very busy when Thelma drops by her office.

A : Thelma
B : Maya

A : Busy?
B : Very. I'm prepping the employee performance evaluations.
A : Right. Shawn is terrified.
B : He should be.
A : Wait, really?
B : No! He's doing great.
A : Right, yes. I knew you were joking.
B : You're not doing so bad yourself, either.
A : Well, that's good to know. I could use a raise.
B : We'll see.






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②　精神的に「必要としている」と控えめに言いたいときの　could use

Narrator : The renovation at Emily's gallery is done.
Paul drops by to see her.

A : Paul
B : Emily

A : Welcome back!
B : Thanks.
A : The gallery looks nice.
B : Yeah. The renovation went great, but ...
A : Nobody's here.
B : Yeah. Close for one month and everyone forgets about you.
A : Bummer.
B : I could use some motivation.
A : Hey! How about a field trip?
B : Huh?
A : Let's hit some other galleries. Get some inspiration.
B : Okay!