to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
abruptly hanging up the phone while the other person is still talking
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
transactions; dealings; business
phone scam involving a pretended relative
affixing; pasting; sticking
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
departure; leaving; setting off
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to turn completely into; to become completely
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
fascinate; bewitch; enchant
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to perceive; to understand
Milky Way galaxy; Milky Way; the Galaxy; galactic system; galaxy
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
back (side); back end; rear
vehement objection; bitter opposition