telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
administrative scrivener; notary public; paralegal qualified to prepare legal documents on administrative matters, e.g. immigration
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
it's been a long time; long time no see
gas station; petrol station
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to talk; to chat; to chatter
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
evening; last night; yesterday evening
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
myself; yourself; I; me; you
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
real estate agent; realtor
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
falling behind (with a payment); being in arrears; non-payment; default; delinquency
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
only; merely; but; no more than
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
company; corporation; workplace
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored