sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
reopening; resumption; restarting
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
expression; look; countenance; face
to recall; to remember; to recollect
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
not caring; not giving a damn
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
maintenance; preservation; improvement
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
preparation; arrangements