by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to apologize; to apologise
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately
very long period; forever; eight thousand years
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
period of time; time slot; time zone
evening meal; supper; dinner
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
severely; harshly; utterly; terribly
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40