meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
that's the way it is; such is life
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
fortune-telling; divination
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
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
materials; data; document
email; e-mail; electronic mail
at once; immediately; right now
being too late; losing one's final chance
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to say; to tell; to state; to do
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to gather; to collect; to assemble
had better ...; had better not ...
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance