telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
to leave word; to leave a message
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
viewing as hopeless; feeling that all is lost
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
adaptation (from); rebaking
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
one's physical safety; personal security
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
older sister; elder sister
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
deep-seated grudge; hatred
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
generously; liberally; magnanimously
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
directly opposite; right in front
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
calm; composed; leisurely
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof