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 documents); vacuum; blank; void
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
just because; even if; even though
apparently; appears to be
person being waited for; person who waits
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
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
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 (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
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
Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
together; at the same time; same; identical
to spend time (on doing something)
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
mule (animal); mule (women's footwear); spinning mule; Compton's mule
Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street