to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
automatic; intransitive verb
useful thing; usable article
self control; self restraint
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
in accordance with; according to
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
personal grudge; personal enmity
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)