one more time; once more; once again
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
chiffon cake; sponge cake
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
charcoal; charred remains
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
mother of a holy person; Holy Mother; Virgin Mary; Our Lady
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
flight; desertion; escape
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
viewing as a problem; problematizing
discipline; punishment; reprimand
while being out of the office or away from home
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid