ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
greeting; a fine thing to say
to say; to tell; to state; to do
being very busy; busyness
large number (of); many; majority
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
just a minute; small quantity
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
control; management (e.g. of a business)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
being postponed; being shelved; being put on hold; putting in storage; thing put in storage
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
stupid brat; son of a bitch
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck