telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
what time; (lit.) which hour
to begin to walk; to set out
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
motive power; driving force
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
hound; hunting dog; running dog; dupe; tool of another person; cat's-paw
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
favoritism; favouritism; partiality