hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly
landline telephone; fixed-line telephone
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
what time; (lit.) which hour
bedside; near one's pillow
fingerprint recognition; fingerprint authentication
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
sense of rhythm; rhythmical sense
inexperienced; unrealistic; knowing but little of the world
information appliance; information device; information system
battlefield; battleground
to keep in mind; to memorize
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
relatively; comparatively
spending time with one's family on one's day off work; family duty
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
cap (headwear); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person
sending (esp. email attachments); forwarding; remitting
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
returning from school; going home from school
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
not entirely wrong but not entirely right; so-so; average
school district; school area
melodica; pianica; blow-organ; keyboard harmonica
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
tin badge; button badge; button pin