telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to accept; to receive; to agree
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
to have the privilege of doing
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of