rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread; to be propagated
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
don't you think?; indicates question
receptionist; reception woman
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
just a minute; small quantity
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
in advance; beforehand; previously
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to pass (of time); to elapse
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street
to lose one's way; to get lost
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to be silent; to say nothing
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
to turn towards; to point
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful