tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
being bombed; being A-bombed; being nuked; being exposed to radiation (from an atomic blast)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
laughable; ridiculous; funny; comical
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
nonchalant air; unruffled air
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
to hand over; to surrender
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
to make a phone call; to answer the phone
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
damp; moist (negative nuance)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
illegal; illicit; unlawful
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention