to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to make a phone call; to answer the phone
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
function; facility; faculty; feature
no!; no no!; no, not at all
it is I who should say so
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
telephone call; telephone (device)
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
available; usable (e.g. bandwidth)
to laugh away; to laugh off
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to squash; to crush; to flatten
means of communication; media of communication; organ of communication; tool of communication
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to launch a surprise attack
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
health; healthy; sound; fit
continued luck in the fortunes of war
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)