first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
battlefield; battleground
to step firmly; to harden by treading
third stage; three stages
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
speaking voice; talking voice
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
corridor; hallway; passageway
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to summon; to get used to call
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
later on; eventually; afterwards
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
(bowing and) greeting; (arch.) declining; (arch.) refusing
have a good day; take care; see you
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)