personal use; private use; private business; personal business
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
if it is the case that ...
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
don't you think?; indicates question
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
so; like this; in this way
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
such ... as; or some such
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
although I say; although one might say; although called
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
way of talking; speaking style
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
irritation; annoyance; frustration
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
convenient; handy; useful
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to feel a chill run down one's spine