to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
highly unpredictable; touch and go
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
fax; facsimile; fax machine
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
receptionist; reception woman
perusal; one reading; reading through (once)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
board chairman; managing director; chief director
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
stroke; cerebral haemorrhage; cerebral hemorrhage
varix; varicosity; varicose vein
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to relax; to feel at home
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
store brand; straight bond; station break; full-back (in soccer); social business
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
(method of) treatment; therapy; remedy; cure
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to sit down; to take a seat
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more