therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
questionnaire; survey; poll
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to telephone; to make a phone call
sorry; excuse me; thank you
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
no!; no no!; no, not at all
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
knowing; (an) acquaintance
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
settlement; solution; resolution
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)