telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to happen to meet; to come across
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
modern person; people of today
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
template; run of the mill; formulaic
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
likability; favorability; popularity
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to accept; to receive; to agree
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
several people; a few people
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss