to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
although I say; although one might say; although called
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
unpopular (esp. with the opposite sex); undatable
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
subject; title; subject (of an email); subject line
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
preference; priority; precedence
one's physical safety; personal security
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness