direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to telephone; to make a phone call
telephone call; telephone (device)
evening meal; dinner; supper
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to grant someone's request; to do a favour
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
more than usual (usu. time)
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
in the meanwhile; during the time
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
social media account that posts low-quality content solely to generate impressions