unnatural; affected; studied; forced
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to gain strength; to have energy
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
drivers cab; operator's cab