telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
all present; all concerned; all of us
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
man; male; masculine gender
older sister; lass; young lady
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
tickling; restlessly; hurriedly; kitchy-koo; goochie-goo