to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
wise saying; famous saying
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
connection; link; relationship
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to snatch from; to steal from
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
answering machine; answer phone
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
answering machine; answerphone
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
blackbird (Turdus merula)
housing district; residential district
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
neighborhood council; neighbourhood council; residents' association; student council
to be erected; to be built
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming