break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
(battery) charger; AC adapter
(electrical) outlet; (wall) socket; power point
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
professional gambler; gangster; gang member; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well; hoodlum
living by oneself; living alone
duplicate key; master key; passkey; skeleton key
first of all; in the first place
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
abandoned child; foundling
of long standing; long-pending; long-cherished; for years (past); over a period of years; for a long time
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
good young man; agreeable youth
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
on hand; readily available
toast; congratulatory cup
priority level; degree of relative priority
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
thawing of snow; thaw; thaw (in relations)
becoming active; increase in activity
serving concurrently as; concurrently holding the position of; holding the additional post of; additional post
appearing continuously (e.g. on stage, on screen, in a game); remaining on stage for an entire performance; making continuous appearances; being out all the time; being constantly on the go; being in attendance continuously (e.g. at a meeting)
holding a ceremony; wedding ceremony
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
to work without sleep or rest
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)