unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
several years; a few years
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
consumer electronics; home appliances
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
quality (of a product or a service)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
medical care; medical treatment
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
risk aversion; risk reduction
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
having a medical examination; seeing a doctor
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
question; inquiry; enquiry
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to be needed; to be wanted
to lose one's way; to get lost
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing