sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
to crumble away; to collapse
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
phone scam involving a pretended relative
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
a second time; again; once more; twice
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
dishwashing; doing dishes
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway