to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
feeling of loneliness; feeling of desolation
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); being reborn; reincarnation
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
rotary; roundabout; traffic circle; rotary; rotating
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
dear (old); good old; longed-for; classic; nostalgic
public telephone booth; phone box
Town Page (NTT yellow pages)
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
like a decent person; human
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
omniscience and omnipotence
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
reason; cause; history; origin
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to move out (of); to leave; to vacate
locomotive; (train) engine
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually