small fraction; small proportion
manners; courtesy; etiquette
parting; separation; farewell
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
silent profile (in cell phones); silent mode; vibrate mode
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
sorry to bother you, but ...
time required; time taken; necessary time
two parts; two copies; the second part
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
having not the slightest idea
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
unfairness; injustice; partiality
suited figure; person in a suit
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
preliminary step; first step
clock to be placed on tables, bookshelves, etc. (as opposed to a watch)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
understood; I see; OK; present; here
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
support; backing; patronage
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar); 12-year Chinese zodiac
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate