telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
meaning; significance; sense
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
rather; better; instead; if anything
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
that; the matter in question
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round