dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to be prolonged; to drag on
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
rest; break; recess; intermission
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to thrust before; to thrust at
moment by moment; hour by hour
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
popular person; favorite; favourite
besides; in addition; also; moreover
single word; a few words; brief comment
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to look forward to something
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to be worried; to be troubled
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at