telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
book or scroll that has been handed down through generations; book of secrets; delivering a letter
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
coolie; laborer; labourer; carrier
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
plain paper; uncoated paper
for the general public; for the general market
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
abandoned; out-of-use; obsolete; abolished; decommissioned
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
watering hole; watering place
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience