opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
(your) daughter; young woman
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
time; hour; period; class
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
appointment; rendezvous; date
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
such; like that; that sort of; very
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
special number; special issue
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to be prolonged; to drag on
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
way; method; means; resource; course
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante