meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
to brush gently; to stroke; to caress
mobile phone number; cell phone number
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
landline telephone; fixed-line telephone
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to say; to be called; to do
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
control; check; restraint; inhibition
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
calamity; misfortune; disaster
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
overbearing; imperious; domineering; peremptory
by today; before the day is over
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation