till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
sports ground; sports oval
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
cooperation; collaboration
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
intelligence gathering; information gathering
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
influence; clout; leverage
future (usually near); prospects
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
established (existing) policy (procedure(s))
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
besides; in addition; also; moreover
when it comes to; concerning
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
not necessarily so; is not always true
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
natural disaster; cataclysm
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to telephone; to call in; to ring in; to contact by phone
to make a phone call; to answer the phone
hello; good day; good afternoon
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
older sister; elder sister