to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
answering machine; answer phone
service center; call center
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
adds force or indicates command
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
kindergarten pupil; kindergartener
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
loan, credit card, etc. arrangement where one makes an extra payment on receiving a bonus
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
so; like this; in this way
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
shopping; purchased goods
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to move (house); to change residence
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
serious; not joking; straight
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that