receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
infrared rays; infrared radiation
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
function; facility; faculty; feature
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
so; like this; in this way
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to accompany; to go with; to go together
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
tone (of voice); manner of talking
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
already; now; no longer; not any more
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
late at night; at a late hour