failure story; horror story
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
nothing but; none other than
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
surname; family name; last name
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
riskiness; (level of) danger
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
official business; public business
being very busy; busyness
verbal message; word (from someone)
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
chit; sales slip; voucher
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line
hold music; music on hold; hold tone
to say; to be called; to do