to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
answering machine; answerphone
telephone call; telephone (device)
movie; film; motion picture
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
suspense (esp. in a film, novel, etc.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
going straight home (without first returning to one's workplace); returning home directly
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
from now; from this moment; henceforth
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to refuse; to reject; to deny
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
succession; continuation; series; sequence
incoming call history; log of incoming calls
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
blocking communications (from a phone number or an e-mail address)
temporary; transitory; short-lived
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
age thirty; one's thirties
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of