conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
investigation; research; looking something up
(mouse) click; click (sound)
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
with a boom; with a crash; with a rumble
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
jingle (in a TV or radio commercial)
mud; mad; crazy; ridiculous
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
at work; in the midst of work; working
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
being concerned about or mindful of
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
more than usual; especially; particularly
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to give; to do (something) for
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
not caring; not giving a damn
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
have a good day; take care; see you