telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
while; during; while; although; all; both
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
until now; so far; up to the present
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
I see; that's right; indeed
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to accept; to receive; to agree
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
meaning; significance; sense
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
two persons; two people; pair; couple
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
alone; by oneself; on one's own
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that