lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
literature; books (reference); document
second day of the month; two days
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
unsettled; pending; unresolved
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
first challenge; first try
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
the same kind; accomplice; partner
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to claim victims; to leave casualties
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
report; notification; registration
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)