to have meaning; to be meaningful
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
derailment; digression; deviation
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
care; precaution; guarding; caution
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
article; thing; object; property; real estate
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
interior design; interior; upholstery
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
staying the night; lodging (at)
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
the same; the said; likewise
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with