even so; anyhow; at any rate
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
had better ...; had better not ...
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
button (clothing); push-button
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
important post; important office; key position
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
messenger; envoy; emissary
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
hired car with driver; chauffeur-driven vehicle for hire
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
since then; from that time; ever since