silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to complete decisively; to do to completion
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to set (sun); to become dark
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
redial; redialing; redialling
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to become pale; to turn pale
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to rush back; to run back
God; god; ace; king; superior person
a Buddha; deceased person
ancestor; forefather; foremother
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement