to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
on and after; from ... onward; since
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
by myself; in person; by oneself
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
feather decoration; plume
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
occasionally; once in a while; now and then