call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
to say; to tell; to state; to do
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
prescription; statute of limitations; lapsing with time (e.g. of an obligation); no longer standing (e.g. of a promise); ageing; aging
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
assistance; backing; support; aiding and abetting (a crime); abetment
to look away; to turn away
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
please (give me); please (do for me)
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
elementary; basic; rudimentary
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
long-distance call; trunk call
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
to come in (of rain or snow); to be blown in
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)