calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
electricity; (electric) light
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
this and that; such and such
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
hearing; audible sound; rumour; rumor; tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
again; once more; a second time
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
story; tale; talk; discussion
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
since when; from when; how long
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to shake; to sway; to waver
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
will; testament; last request
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively