to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
female high school student
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
just because; even if; even though
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
note (letter) left behind; will
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
waiting (for); expecting; standby screen (on a mobile phone); (phone) wallpaper
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
source; origin; exit; way out; (appropriate) moment to come out; (right) time to appear
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
in case of; at that time; at this time
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
liquid crystal display; LCD; liquid crystal screen
number-withheld phone calls
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
such; this sort of; like this
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er