appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
rough to the touch; rubbing rough surfaces
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
start of work; commencement; opening
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
desperately; for one's dear life
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to throw at; to turn; to raise
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt