receptionist; reception woman
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
second day of the month; two days
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to have a talk; to tell a story
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
clearing one's throat; cough
immediately; right away; on the spot
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
period of time; time slot; time zone
document; official papers
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner