telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
along the road (e.g. following its curves without turning off at any intersection); along the street
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
electricity; (electric) light
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
face with no make-up; sobriety
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
because of; owing to; due to
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
book; volume; this; present; main; head
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
have a good day; take care; see you
no matter how much time passes
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
of course; certainly; naturally
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item