on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
instant; moment; for an instant
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to jump at; to be attracted by
that day; the very same day
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
such ... as; or some such
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
to get back together (with a former partner)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
bygones; the past; past event
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
just because; even if; even though