to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
waiting for a cancellation; being on standby; being on a waiting list
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
either way; in any case; one way or another
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
prosperous (economic) conditions; favourable conditions; (economic) boom; thriving business; brisk market
free ride (e.g. on train)
site visit (auditors, public accountants, etc.)
bon voyage!; have a nice trip!
to run through; to run past
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
talented person; person known for real ability rather than looks
oxidized silver; oxidised silver; something restrained but impressive (e.g. performance); something quiet but superb; something masterfully controlled
to rip off a coupon; to punch a ticket
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
this sort of; this type of
entering directly; going straight into
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
high-speed rail; rapid (rail) transit
artery; arterial road; major route