perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
preference; priority; precedence
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
immediately; right away; on the spot
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
incessant talking; rapid talking
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to be exhausted; to be tired out
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
discovery; detection; finding
year in, year out; always; 24-7
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down