telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
button (clothing); push-button; button
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to pretend; to act (as if)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
foreign; abroad; overseas
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
(your) choice; preference; wish
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
candy; sweet; confectionary
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
difficult to approach; inaccessible
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
3rd day of the month; three days
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to speak; to say; to vocalize