payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
telephone number; phone number
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
bribe; sweetener; douceur
courteous; decorous; polite
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
entrance; threshold; beginning; first step; start
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to stay calm; to keep cool
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
conceit; vanity; pride; self-importance; egotism
to go to one's heart; to cut one to the quick; to give one a deep impression; to clutch at one's heartstrings; to hit home; to strike home
monetary; financial; pecuniary
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown