almost; roughly; approximately
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
to lose contact with (someone); to stop communication with; to go missing; to disappear
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
remedial measure; countermeasure; counter-measure; relief measure; remedy
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
(not) a single person; (no) one
the other day; a few days ago
to take over; to hand over
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
Bon holidays; Bon holiday period (in mid-August)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
surely; certainly; without doubt
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
twice; again; second time
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate