telephone call; telephone (device)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
proposal; offer; request; application
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
stagnation; hindrance; delay
interest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
construction; establishment
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
husband and wife; married couple
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
in one's lifetime; (while) in life
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
to do together; to share; to participate in
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
donor; contributor; provider
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
everlasting; eternal; unchanged; evergreen
although I say; although one might say; although called
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)