to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
putting into operation; invocation
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
to explain adequately; to be accountable
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to take someone's life; to kill someone
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
mourning; (arch.) calamity; (arch.) misfortune
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
several times; a few times
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
ago; since; before; previous
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu