cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
office kitchenette; room with facilities for boiling water
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to recall; to remember; to recollect
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
for goodness' sake; for the love of God; I implore you, ...; I beg of you, ...
public telephone; pay phone
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
(not) even once; (not) ever
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
no-charge call (e.g. via Skype, etc.); toll-free call
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
how many people; a number of people
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory