during a telephone call; busy line
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
option; choice; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
attentive to detail; meticulous in one's work
to telephone; to make a phone call
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
just because; even if; even though
seeming (to be); appearing; apparently
person being waited for; person who waits
compromise; collusion; give and take; hey; listen; look
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
prickling; stinging; tingling
to get dark after sunset; to turn to dusk; to decline (after a peak); to wane; to be lost in thought; to be in a pensive mood
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
automatic turnstile (ticket gate)
to become excited; to grow lively
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
stimulating; exciting; provocative