one's post; place of work; workplace
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
problematical statement; controversial statement
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
meanwhile; in the meantime
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
call register; incoming call history; list of received calls
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
answering machine; answerphone
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly