not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
until now; so far; up to the present
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
private regulations; bylaws; internal rules; tradition
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
weird; disgusting; sickening
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
all present; all concerned; all of us
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching