formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
magical particles (permeating the world in fantasy); magicules; ether; mana; magical energy
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
number of times; frequency; count
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
in the meanwhile; during the time
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
but; however; although; though
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked