matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
producer (film, TV, etc.)
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
production (e.g. play); direction
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh
to go past; to pass; to pass by
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
light; faint; pale; fleeting
light blue; pale blue; aqua
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
sports ground; sports oval
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across