connection; linking; linkage; link
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
electronic device; electronic equipment; electronics
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
absolute basics; very rudiments
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
administration; medication; dosage
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
to name; to call; to christen; to term
quadruped; four-footed animal
artificial feeding; accustoming wild animals to eating food given by humans
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
Maya (ancient Indian tribe in Central America)
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
mistress; kept woman; concubine
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
by all means; by all costs
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
word game; wordplay; playing with words
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
(emotional) backbone; support; backbone (of a network)
throw; throwing; throwing event