to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
since when; from when; how long
fortune-telling; divination
because of; owing to; due to
family; members of a family
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
going through; going via; going by way of
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
black kite (Milvus migrans); construction worker; scaffold erector; fire hook; reddish brown; Inverness cape; filcher
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
craving for the limelight
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
how many months?; how long?
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
manly; masculine; like a man
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
logo; Logo (programming language)
automatic teller machine; ATM; asynchronous transfer mode; ATM; anti-tank missile; ATM
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
how can (one) do something
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty